Open AccessThe Recovery-Oriented Care Collaborative: A Practice-Based Research Network to Improve Care for People With Serious Mental Illnesses
Author(s) -
Erin L. Kelly,
Holly Kiger,
Rebecca Gaba,
Laura Pancake,
David Pilon,
Lezlie Murch,
Lyndee Knox,
Mathew Meyer,
John S. Brekke
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
psychiatric services
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.517
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1557-9700
pISSN - 1075-2730
DOI - 10.1176/appi.ps.201500076
Subject(s) - mental health , collaborative care , mental healthcare , mental health care , nursing , medicine , mental health service , medical education , psychiatry
Practice-based research networks (PBRNs) create continuous collaborations among academic researchers and practitioners. Most PBRNs have operated in primary care, and less than 5% of federally registered PBRNs include mental health practitioners. In 2012 the first PBRN in the nation focused on individuals with serious mental illnesses-the Recovery-Oriented Care Collaborative-was established in Los Angeles. This column describes the development of this innovative PBRN through four phases: building an infrastructure, developing a research study, executing the study, and consolidating the PBRN. Key lessons learned are also described, such as the importance of actively engaging direct service providers and clients.