Scientifically Rigorous Research in the Practice Setting: Practice Research Networks

Mental Health Research in General Practice

Australasian Psychiatry ◽

10.1080/j.1440-1665.2005.02185.x ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 181-184 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Harry Minas ◽

Steven Klimidis ◽

Renata Kokanovic

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

General Practice ◽

General Practitioners ◽

Health Research ◽

Mental Health Research ◽

Practice Research ◽

Practice Setting ◽

Key Issues ◽

Practice Time ◽

Time Limitations

Objective: To explore problems in carrying out a mental health research project in the general practice setting. Method: Open-ended interviews were conducted with general practice stakeholders, focusing on impediments to the conduct of mental health research in general practice and possible means for improving the participation of general practitioners in such research. Participants in the consultations were members of ?ve divisions of general practice, senior staff within an academic department of general practice, four general practitioners and a research group engaged with general practice research. The discussions were recorded in detailed interview notes, and key issues and themes emerging from consultations were derived by the researchers. Results: Three main themes summarized most of the issues reported through the consultations, including structural issues (e.g. disruption of practice, time limitations and lack of remuneration), process issues (e.g. researcher–general practice communication, researcher-imposed issues and need for partnerships) and content issues (e.g. study design, study procedures and methods). Conclusions: The consultations revealed similar ?ndings to previously published reports concerning general practice research, with an emphasis on the need for partnerships between researchers and general practice organizations in the conduct of such research.

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Integrating Research and Practice

Handbook of Psychotherapy Integration ◽

10.1093/med-psych/9780190690465.003.0020 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 432-447

Author(s):

Louis G. Castonguay ◽

Michael J. Constantino ◽

Henry Xiao

Keyword(s):

Information Sharing ◽

Psychotherapy Research ◽

Practice Research ◽

Clinical Settings ◽

Research Practice ◽

Research Networks ◽

Future Directions ◽

Research And Practice ◽

Treatment Context ◽

Oriented Research

This chapter reviews efforts to integrate psychotherapy research and practice through collaboration and information-sharing within naturalistic clinical settings. Specifically, the chapter focuses on three types of practice-oriented research that capitalize on the bidirectional partnership between researchers and practitioners: (1) patient-focused, (2) practice-based, and (3) practice-research networks. The authors provide examples of each type of integration, highlighting the ways in which the research is different, yet complementary to more traditional studies conducted in controlled settings. They submit that the researcher–practitioner partnership in an ecologically valid treatment context represents an optimal means to reduce the pervasive research–practice chasm and to promote genuine integration for enhancing the effectiveness and personalization of psychotherapy. The chapter also discusses future directions in this vein.

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