MH Research Partners Helping Families Make Well-Informed Decisions

寻找新的和更好的治疗精神疾病的方法需要持续的临床研究，然而选择参加精神健康研究的美国人太少了。这在一定程度上是由于公众对研究的一些误解。向患有精神疾病的个人及其家人提供有关研究过程的基本信息，将增加对参与研究的了解，并有助于作出知情的决策。为了满足这一需求，Terra Nova将与阿拉斯加和密苏里州的社区研究专家合作，开发并严格测试心理健康研究项目中的多媒体家庭伙伴关系，该项目旨在促进团体或个人观看。该项目将包括一个视频/dvd、一本家庭小册子、一份项目指南、情况说明书和推广工具包，以及一个包括患者信息网站和专业讨论论坛在内的电子学习平台。家庭伙伴计划将有助于消除目前存在于公众中的对研究的误解，填补研究教育市场的一个重要空缺，并通过鼓励以见多识广、深思熟虑的方式参与研究，为NIMH减轻精神疾病负担的使命做出贡献。

Finding new and better treatments for mental health disorders requires ongoing clinical research, however too few Americans are choosing to participate in mental health studies. This is due in part to a number of misconceptions about research held by the general public. Providing basic information about the research process to individuals living with mental illness and their families will increase understanding an contribute to informed decision-making about research participation. To address this need, Terra Nova will collaborate with community-research experts in Alaska and Missouri to develop and rigorously test the multimedia Family Partnerships in Mental Health Research program, designed for facilitated group or individual viewing. This program will include a video/dvd, a family booklet, a program guide, fact sheets, and outreach kit, and e-learning platform including an informational patient website and a professional discussion forum. The Family Partnerships program will help dispel misconceptions about research that currently exist in the general public, fill an important niche in the research education market and contribute to the NIMH mission of reducing the burden of mental illness through research by encouraging participation in a well informed thoughtful manner.