How the construct of metacognition has contributed to translational research in education, mental health, and beyond.

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Linda Baker ◽  
Zachary B. Millman ◽  
Lauren M. Singer Trakhman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Translational Research ◽  
Research In Education

Quantifying resilience: Theoretical or pragmatic for translational research?

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gleb P. Shumyatsky ◽  
Tanja Jovanovic ◽  
Talma Handler
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Translational Research ◽  
Prospective Studies ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Animal Research ◽  
Proposed Model

AbstractQuantifying resilience allows for several testable hypotheses, such as that resilience is equal to the number of mental health problems given a known quantity of stressor load. The proposed model lends itself well to prospective studies with data collection pre- and post-adversity; however, prestressor assessments are not always available. Challenges remain for adapting quantifying resilience to animal research, even if the idea of its translation value is significant.

scholarly journals Of mice and mental health: facilitating dialogue and seeing further

2018 ◽  
Vol 373 (1742) ◽  
pp. 20170022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy L. Milton ◽  
Emily A. Holmes
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Translational Research ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Research ◽  
Mental Life ◽  
Clinical Diagnoses ◽  
Health Disorders ◽  
New Treatments

The science of mental life is critical for understanding both how we function, and impairments in our functioning. However, understanding the causal mechanisms underlying mental health disorders and developing new treatments are challenges too great to be solved by any individual approach. There is a growing awareness that translational research—from laboratory to patient and back again to animal models—will be critical for the improved understanding and treatment of mental health disorders. The motivation and intention to pursue translational approaches is therefore strong in mental health research, but critically, opportunities for interaction between basic scientists and clinicians are relatively limited, and vary depending on the institution in which researchers are working. This has promoted the development of a ‘culture gap’ between basic and clinical scientists that limits interaction and sharing of knowledge. Here, we provide 14 examples of contemporary translational research and call for an increased collaborative approach to mental health research that spans clinical diagnoses, levels of analysis and bridges between basic to clinical mental health sciences, including, but not limited to, psychology and neuroscience. What is needed is an inclusive and integrated approach, bringing together scientists working at all levels of enquiry with clinicians providing insights on what works (and what does not). To stimulate the much-needed innovation in therapeutic techniques, an analysis of component parts is critical. Our approach suggests simplifying complex behaviours into distinct psychological components. Asking collaboratively driven scientific questions about dysfunction will also benefit our fundamental understanding of mental life. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue ‘Of mice and mental health: facilitating dialogue between basic and clinical neuroscientists'.

School-based strategies to prevent violence, trauma, and psychopathology: The challenges of going to scale

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 411-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence Aber ◽  
Joshua L. Brown ◽  
Stephanie M. Jones ◽  
Juliette Berg ◽  
Catalina Torrente
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Translational Research ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
School Based ◽  
School Based Interventions ◽  
Population Scale ◽  
Positive Impacts

AbstractChildren's trauma-related mental health problems are widespread, largely untreated and constitute significant barriers to academic achievement and attainment. Translational research has begun to identify school-based interventions to prevent violence, trauma and psychopathology. We describe in detail the findings to date on research evaluating one such intervention, the Reading, Writing, Respect, and Resolution (4Rs) Program. The 4Rs Program has led to modest positive impacts on both classrooms and children after 1 year that appear to cascade to more impacts in other domains of children's development after 2 years. This research strives not only to translate research into practice but also translate practice into research. However, considerable challenges must be met for such research to inform prevention strategies at population scale.

scholarly journals Stepped care mental health service in Australian primary care: codesign and feasibility study

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 873 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josephine Anderson ◽  
Kathleen O'Moore ◽  
Mariam Faraj ◽  
Judith Proudfoot
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Translational Research ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Stepped Care ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Practice Staff

Objective In 2015, the Australian Government introduced several mental health reforms, including the requirement that Primary Health Networks (PHNs) provide stepped care services for Australians with mental health needs such as anxiety and depression. This paper reports on the development and feasibility study of StepCare, an online stepped mental healthcare service in general practice that screens patients, provides immediate feedback to patients and general practitioners (GPs), transmits stepped treatment recommendations to GPs and monitors patients’ progress, including notification of deterioration. Methods The present codesign and feasibility study in one PHN examined: (1) the acceptability and feasibility of StepCare to GPs, practice staff and patients; (2) the impact of StepCare on clinical practice; and (3) the barriers to and facilitators of implementation. Results Thirty-two GPs, 22 practice staff and 418 patients participated in the study. Overall, patients, practice staff and GPs found StepCare acceptable and feasible, commending its privacy, the mental health screening, monitoring and feedback. They also made suggestions for service improvements. GPs reported that StepCare helped with their identification and management of patients with common mental health issues. Conclusions Preliminary data suggest that StepCare may be acceptable and feasible in Australian general practice, helping GPs identify and manage common mental health problems in their patients. The study provides implications for policy and practice, and points the way to future translational research into stepped mental health care. What is known about the topic? Depression and anxiety are common illnesses in primary care and GPs are ideally placed to implement stepped care approaches enabling early detection and accessible, effective care. What does this paper add? Developed in and for general practice, StepCare is the first fully integrated stepped approach to primary mental health care in Australia. As a first step in a translational research program evaluating the effectiveness of StepCare, this paper reports data regarding the feasibility and acceptability of the service. What are the implications for practitioners? Integrated into the workflow of general practice, StepCare is an online service that helps GPs detect new cases of depression and anxiety, provide evidence-based stepped care treatments and monitor patients’ progress.

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