2011 Mental Health Research-to-Policy Forum

Impact of National Health Reform and Shifting National Priorities on Mental Health Research-to-Policy-to-Implementation

Chairs: R Ferziger, R Manderscheid

Subcommitee: J Davis, J McNulty, N Schooler, J Severe, M Ali

OBJECTIVES:

This Forum will address the following questions:

• What are the key recent developments in health care policy that will impact psychiatry research?

·         Where are the alignments and the differences between the data policy makers need, the data researchers are providing, and the data needed to improve public mental health?

• How will mental health policy stakeholders influence the way that clinical trials are conducted in the future.
• Can clinical research be designed to better support policy decision making?

·         What are meaningful endpoints to consumers, advocates, payers and policy makers?