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Overcoming barriers to collaboration between basic behavioral scientists and public health scientists in research on mental disorders

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Muehrer, PR; Salovey, P; Afifi, AA; Coyne, JC; Kring, AM; Merson, MH; Prohaska, TR; Rozensky, RH
Published in: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
January 1, 2002

The behavioral and public health sciences both have a long and rich history supporting basic, translational, and applied research aimed at improving human lives and reducing human suffering. Through the complementary expertise of these disciplines, investigators have contributed to significant, worldwide improvements in mental and physical health. Further gains can be achieved through collaborative research among scientists in these 2 fields. Unfortunately, there are a number of barriers to such collaboration originating in different intellectual traditions, research methods, and the structure and values of academia. We identify these barriers and potential strategies for overcoming them. Several areas for future collaborative research appear promising, especially comorbid mental and physical disorders, adherence to interventions, stigma, and emotional processes. Theory-guided preventive interventions may represent especially fertile areas of collaborative effort.

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Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

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ISSN

1068-9583

Publication Date

January 1, 2002

Volume

9

Issue

4

Start / End Page

253 / 265

Related Subject Headings

  • Clinical Psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Muehrer, P. R., Salovey, P., Afifi, A. A., Coyne, J. C., Kring, A. M., Merson, M. H., … Rozensky, R. H. (2002). Overcoming barriers to collaboration between basic behavioral scientists and public health scientists in research on mental disorders. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 9(4), 253–265. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020758416171
Muehrer, P. R., P. Salovey, A. A. Afifi, J. C. Coyne, A. M. Kring, M. H. Merson, T. R. Prohaska, and R. H. Rozensky. “Overcoming barriers to collaboration between basic behavioral scientists and public health scientists in research on mental disorders.” Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 9, no. 4 (January 1, 2002): 253–65. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020758416171.
Muehrer PR, Salovey P, Afifi AA, Coyne JC, Kring AM, Merson MH, et al. Overcoming barriers to collaboration between basic behavioral scientists and public health scientists in research on mental disorders. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. 2002 Jan 1;9(4):253–65.
Muehrer, P. R., et al. “Overcoming barriers to collaboration between basic behavioral scientists and public health scientists in research on mental disorders.” Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, vol. 9, no. 4, Jan. 2002, pp. 253–65. Scopus, doi:10.1023/A:1020758416171.
Muehrer PR, Salovey P, Afifi AA, Coyne JC, Kring AM, Merson MH, Prohaska TR, Rozensky RH. Overcoming barriers to collaboration between basic behavioral scientists and public health scientists in research on mental disorders. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. 2002 Jan 1;9(4):253–265.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

DOI

ISSN

1068-9583

Publication Date

January 1, 2002

Volume

9

Issue

4

Start / End Page

253 / 265

Related Subject Headings

  • Clinical Psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology