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Citation |
Stephan S, Brandt N, Lever N, Acosta-Price O, Connors E. Adv. Sch. Ment. Health Promot. 2012; 5(2): 125-138. |
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(Copyright © 2012, Informa-Taylor and Francis) |
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Abstract |
A critical priority for the fields of education and mental health is to develop an integrated research agenda to advance empirical and practical progress towards the goal of reducing a significant research to practice gap. This study presents qualitative findings from an intensive dialogue meeting held with a multidisciplinary sample of 35 leaders in education, children's mental health and related fields. Comprehensive data from the meeting by three independent notetakers were analysed and integrated to fully capture the discussion of research priorities for education and mental health. Synthesized content represented the three categories of key priorities, challenges and opportunities towards an integrated mental health and education research agenda. Themes identified by qualitative analysis of the notes, as well as suggestions, current progress and future directions for reducing the research-to-practice gap, are described. |