scholarly journals Progress in mental health research and service provision in China: Lessons learnt from COVID-19 and SARS epidemics

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 100076
Author(s):  
Wen Li ◽  
Yuan Yang ◽  
Qinge Zhang ◽  
Ling Zhang ◽  
Teris Cheung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Mental Health Research ◽  
Lessons Learnt

scholarly journals Invited commentary on … Rethinking funding priorities in mental health research

2016 ◽  
Vol 208 (6) ◽  
pp. 510-511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamaldeep Bhui
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Mental Health Research ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Public ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Economic Perspectives

SummaryThis commentary takes up the notion proposed by Lewis-Fernández and colleagues that we need more balance in research priorities. Specifically, our reliance on neurobiology may be misplaced and likely to be unrewarding unless we ensure that: (a) research with better return for patients and the public is also pursued; (b) research findings are put into practice; and (c) we retain a focus on proportionate investment in service provision. Patient, public and economic perspectives should drive the decision making for better investment, and behaviour change might be better targeted at commissioners and policy makers rather than patients and providers.

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