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Improving care and wellness in bipolar disorder: origins, evolution and future directions of a collaborative knowledge exchange network Michalak, Erin E.; Hole, Rachelle; Livingston, James D.; Murray, Greg; Parikh, Sagar V.; Lapsley, Sara; McBride, Sally

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Abstract: 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.

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Improving care and wellness in bipolar disorder: origins, evolution and future directions of a collaborative knowledge exchange network
Creator
Michalak, Erin E.; Hole, Rachelle; Livingston, James D.; Murray, Greg; Parikh, Sagar V.; Lapsley, Sara; McBride, Sally
Publisher
BioMed Central
Date Issued
2012-09-10
Description
Abstract: 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.
Subject
Bipolar disorder; Interdisciplinary; Community-based participatory research; Knowledge translation
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2015-12-18
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
DOI
10.14288/1.0221431
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/55929
Affiliation
Education, Faculty of; Medicine, Faculty of; Psychiatry, Department of; Other UBC; Non UBC
Citation
International Journal of Mental Health Systems. 2012 Sep 10;6(1):16
Publisher DOI
10.1186/1752-4458-6-16
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Copyright Holder
Michalak et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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