Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 1501 South Edgewood St., Suite L, Baltimore, MD 21227, USA.
Psychiatr Serv. 2013 May 1;64(5):407-9. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201300015.
The Practice Research Network (PRN) in Maryland, funded by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, extends the historically close collaborative relationship between the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland and the Maryland Mental Hygiene Administration. The PRN focuses on the relationship between university-based investigators and participants in the public mental health system by using local mental health authorities (Core Service Agencies) as the point of contact. PRN staff serve as liaisons to foster partnerships between university researchers and practitioners. The PRN has identified a broader range of research participants by establishing contacts with provider agencies and stakeholder groups. It has addressed concerns about research participation by meeting with consumer and family groups and arranging for investigators to present research projects to stakeholders. This approach to developing a statewide network in support of mental health research can serve as a model for other state and university partnerships.
马里兰州实践研究网络（PRN）由美国国家心理健康研究所的一项拨款资助，它延续了马里兰大学精神病学系与马里兰州心理健康管理局之间历史悠久的密切合作关系。该网络专注于通过利用当地心理健康管理局（核心服务机构）作为联络点，研究大学研究人员与公共精神卫生系统参与者之间的关系。PRN 工作人员充当联络人，促进大学研究人员与从业者之间的伙伴关系。PRN 通过与服务机构和利益相关群体建立联系，确定了更广泛的研究参与者。它通过与消费者和家庭团体会面并安排研究人员向利益相关者展示研究项目，解决了对研究参与的担忧。这种支持精神健康研究的全州网络发展方法可以作为其他州和大学合作的典范。
