Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 2A1, Canada.
Int J Ment Health Syst. 2012 Sep 10;6(1):16. doi: 10.1186/1752-4458-6-16.
The Collaborative RESearch team to study psychosocial factors in bipolar disorder (CREST.BD) is a multidisciplinary, cross-sectoral network dedicated to both fundamental research and knowledge exchange on bipolar disorder (BD). The core mission of the network is to advance the science and understanding of psychological and social issues associated with BD, improve the care and wellness of people living with BD, and strengthen services and supports for these individuals. CREST.BD bridges traditional and newer research approaches, particularly embracing community-based participatory research (CBPR) methods. Membership of CREST is broad, including academic researchers, people with BD, their family members and supports, and a variety of health care providers. Here, we describe the origins, evolution, approach to planning and evaluation and future vision for our network within the landscape of CBPR and integrated knowledge translation (KT), and explore the keys and challenges to success we have encountered working within this framework.
协作性研究双相情感障碍心理社会因素团队（CREST.BD）是一个多学科、跨部门的网络，致力于双相情感障碍（BD）的基础研究和知识交流。该网络的核心使命是推进与 BD 相关的心理和社会问题的科学和认识，改善 BD 患者的护理和健康水平，并加强对这些个体的服务和支持。CREST.BD 融合了传统和更新的研究方法，特别是采用了社区为基础的参与式研究（CBPR）方法。CREST 的成员广泛，包括学术研究人员、BD 患者、他们的家庭成员和支持者，以及各种医疗保健提供者。在这里，我们描述了我们的网络在 CBPR 和综合知识转化（KT）领域中的起源、演变、规划和评估方法以及未来愿景，并探讨了我们在这个框架内工作所遇到的成功关键和挑战。
