Community Mental Health Journal

, Volume 32, Issue 6, pp 519–533 | Cite as

State services research capacity: Building a state infrastructure for mental health services research

  • Joseph J. Bevilacqua
  • John A. Morris
  • Andres J. Pumariega
Administrative Update

Abstract

State mental health agencies in the United States manage increasingly larger and complex systems of care. This requires an increasingly sophisticated workforce and decision support infrastructure. However, with the exception of larger states with their own research and evaluation offices, few states have the necessary resources to develop these important elements. Bringing in talent from academic organizations who have research as a priority may be the preferred direction for many states. The unique approach developed in South Carolina is the first systematic collaboration between a state mental health system and a multi-institutional, inter-disciplinary academic group oriented towards developing a comprehensive, statewide infrastructure for policy-relevant mental health services research.

Keywords

Mental Health Health Agency State Mental Health Service Research Prefer Direction 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Joseph J. Bevilacqua
    • 1
  • John A. Morris
    • 1
  • Andres J. Pumariega
    • 2
  1. 1.University of South Carolina School of MedicineUSA
  2. 2.Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral ScienceUniversity of South Carolina School of MedicineUSA

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