Increasing Mental Health Research Infrastructure in Southeast Asia

描述(由申请人提供)：该NCD-LIFESPAN项目旨在提高东南亚的能力，主要是在越南，其次是在柬埔寨，涉及以下方面：(A)开发适合文化的、以研究为基础的心理健康问题治疗方法；(B)对这些治疗方法进行干预试验；(C)将研究结果传播给 影响服务提供。NCD-LIFESPAN项目建立在两项成功的ICOHRTA赠款的基础上，重点是在越南国立大学(VNU)开发一个以儿童和青少年为重点、以研究为导向的博士临床科学项目。2009年，我们的VNU临床科学硕士招收了第一批15名学生，2010年又招收了第二批15名学生。除了为博士项目提供课程基础外，硕士项目还将被用作通过VNU临床心理学项目开发的循证治疗项目的传播平台和传播研究的结构。NCD-LIFESPONS的具体目标是：(1)通过以下方式加强VNU临床科学计划：(1)支持VNU教员在研究、临床、教学/指导和行政专业知识方面的进一步发展；(1)发展创伤和创伤后应激障碍(PTSD)专科，这是越南和柬埔寨特别需要的；以及(2)通过以下方式扩大我们计划在越南和东南亚的地理影响：(2)通过向居住在越南的研究生提供奖学金，增加越南境内研究生的地理多样性；以及(2b)与柬埔寨金边皇家大学(RUPP)心理系合作，加强临床心理学和创伤治疗方面的研究生课程，为VNU的RUPP教员提供(2b1)培训，(2b2)围绕课程开发提供技术支持，以及(2b3)资助小型合作研究项目。越南国立大学将成为LMIC的第一个地点，金边皇家大学将成为LMIC的第二个地点。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This NCD-LIFESPAN project seeks to increase capacity in Southeast Asia, primarily in Vietnam and secondarily in Cambodia, in regards to (a) developing culturally-appropriate, research-based treatments for mental health problems; (b) conducting intervention trials of these treatments; (c) disseminating research results to favorably impact service provision. The NCD-LIFESPAN project builds on two successful ICOHRTA grants, the focus of which has been development of a child- and adolescent-focused, research-oriented PhD Clinical Sciences program at Vietnam National University (VNU). In 2009 our VNU Master's in Clinical Sciences enrolled its first cohort of 15 students, and a second cohort of 15 students in 2010. In addition to providing the curricular foundation for the PhD program, the master's program will be used as a dissemination platform and as a structure for dissemination research for the evidence-based treatment programs developed through the VNU Clinical Psychology program. The NCD-LIFESPAN Specific Aims are to (1) enhance the VNU Clinical Sciences program through: (1a) support for further development of VNU faculty in regards to research, clinical, instructional / mentoring, and administrative expertise; and (1b) development of a Subspecialty in Trauma and PTSD that was identified as of particular need in Vietnam, and Cambodia; and (2) broaden the geographical impact of our program within Vietnam, and Southeast Asia by: (2a) increasing the geographical diversity of our graduate students based within Vietnam, by providing scholarships to students who live a significant distance from the university; and (2b) collaborating with the Psychology Department at the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP), Cambodia, to enhance their graduate program in Clinical Psychology and Trauma Treatment, by providing (2b1) training for RUPP faculty at VNU, (2b2) technical support around curriculum development, and (2b3) funding for small collaborative research projects. Vietnam National University would be LMIC site #1, and the Royal University of Phnom Penh would be LMIC site #2.