Enhancing mental health research capacity : emerging voices from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) global hubs

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dc.contributor.authorDa Silva, Andrea Tenorio Correiaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHanlon, Charlotteen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSusser, Ezraen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRojas, Gracielaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorClaro, Heloisa Garciaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorQuayle, Julietaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHabtamu, Kassahunen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBurrone, Maria Soledaden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCavalcanti, Maria Tavaresen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Monaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSchneider, Margueriteen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAdhikari, Ramesh Prasaden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVan de Water, Tanyaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMohammed, Yasminen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorOrdonez, Anna E.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSeedat, Sorayaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-07T11:53:17Z
dc.date.available2021-07-07T11:53:17Z
dc.date.issued2019-04-03
dc.descriptionCITATION: Da Silva, A. T. C. et al. 2019. Enhancing mental health research capacity : emerging voices from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) global hubs. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 13:21, doi:10.1186/s13033-019-0276-9.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://ijmhs.biomedcentral.comen_ZA
dc.description.abstractBackground: Emerging researchers in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) face many barriers, including inadequacies in funding, international exposure and mentorship. In 2012, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) funded five research hubs aimed at improving the research core for evidence-based mental health interventions, enhancing research skills in global mental health, and providing capacity building (CB) opportunities for early career investigators in LMIC. In this paper emerging researchers contextualize their experiences. Case presentation: Each of the five hubs purposively selected an emerging researcher who had experienced more than one hub-related CB opportunity and actively participated in hub-related clinical trial activities. The five ‘voices’ were invited to contribute narratives on their professional backgrounds, CB experience, challenges and successes as an emerging mental health researcher, and suggestions for future CB activities. These narratives are presented as case studies. CB activities provided broader learning opportunities for emerging researchers. Benefits included the receipt of research funding, hands-on training and mentorship, as well as exposure to networks and collaborative opportunities on a global scale. To overcome ongoing challenges of access to funding, mentoring, networking and global exposure, the emerging voices recommend making mentorship and training opportunities available to a wider range of emerging mental health researchers. Conclusions: Investing in CB is not enough to ensure sustainability and leave a legacy unless it is accompanied by ongoing mentorship and international exposure. Financial investment in building research capacity, promotion of mentorship and supervision, and international networking are essential to yield well-prepared young investigators in LMIC as experienced by these rising stars. Governments and policymakers should prioritize educational policies to support the continuous development and international engagement of emerging researchers. This can advance strategies to deal with one of most important and costly problems faced by healthcare systems in LMIC: the mental health treatment gap.en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipNational Institute of Mental Health
dc.description.sponsorshipUS National Institute of Mental Health
dc.description.urihttps://ijmhs.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13033-019-0276-9
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent9 pages : illustrations
dc.identifier.citationDa Silva, A. T. C. et al. 2019. Enhancing mental health research capacity : emerging voices from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) global hubs. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 13:21, doi:10.1186/s13033-019-0276-9.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1752-4458 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1186/s13033-019-0276-9
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/110665
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherBioMed Centralen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectMental healthen_ZA
dc.subjectHealth services accessibilityen_ZA
dc.subjectMedical policyen_ZA
dc.subjectMental health servicesen_ZA
dc.subjectHealth administrationen_ZA
dc.subjectPublic healthen_ZA
dc.subjectMental disordersen_ZA
dc.subjectPsychiatryen_ZA
dc.subjectNational Institute of Mental Health (US)en_ZA
dc.subjectNIMHen_ZA
dc.titleEnhancing mental health research capacity : emerging voices from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) global hubsen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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