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The de-adoption or discontinuance of innovative mental health practices (IMHPs) was investigated among twelve mental health providers in Ohio. Researchers used mixed methodology to investigate factors that led the organizations to de-adopt the IMHPs. Findings suggest at least five indicators that an organization is likely to discontinue an IMHP (e.g., lack of financial resources and problems related to attracting and retaining qualified staff). Adopting agencies, state and local mental health authorities, and external technical assistance groups may be able to use this information to assist organizations in continuing with the implementation process.
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This research was funded by grant 1168 from the Ohio Department of Mental Health and by grant 00-65717-HCD from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Network on Mental Health Policy Research. The authors gratefully acknowledge the key contributions of Dushka Crane-Ross and the dedication of other members of the research team, including Bev Seffrin, Carol Carstens, Sheri Chaney-Jones, Vandana Vaidyanathan, Sheauyuen Yeo, and Pud Baird. The authors are also indebted to the organizational participants in the research who gave generously of their time to make this project possible.
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Massatti, R.R., Sweeney, H.A., Panzano, P.C. et al. The De-adoption of Innovative Mental Health Practices (IMHP): Why Organizations Choose not to Sustain an IMHP. Adm Policy Ment Health 35, 50–65 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-007-0141-z
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