Minority Research Infrastructure Support Program (MRISP)

Funded by the National Institute of Mental Health

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Program Director:

John Jung

jrjung@csulb.edu

 

 

 

 

 

                                            What is MRISP?

 

 

MRISP is a program that offers support to faculty interested in mental health research. The general aim of the program is to promote rigorous and high quality research toward the reduction of mental health disparities (See examples below of priority objectives).

 

*Identifying the potent, modifiable mechanisms and processes linking mental and medical illnesses (co-morbidity) and developing early stage interventions.

 

*Translating findings from basic behavioral research into processes to improve adherence to treatment, discourage harmful behaviors associated with mental disorders and physical disorders, and promote therapeutic alliances and help-seeking behaviors.

 

*Identifying effective strategies for reducing mental illness stigma and discrimination, and examining the mechanisms through which they work.

 

*Studying cognitive processes, decision-making, and other basic behavioral and social processes to clarify factors that influence the choice of treatment or mental health services, acceptance or denial of illness, and coping response to stigma.

 

*Developing behavioral strategies for assessing mental health functioning and disability.

 

*Using findings from basic behavioral and social sciences research to elucidate factors involved in mental health disparities, the program expects to accomplish its goals by assisting:

 

 Ã   developmental activities for faculty involved in mental health research.

 

à   the enhancement of institutional infrastructure for mental health research.

 

à   faculty research in pilot work leading to a competitive research grant on mental health issues.

 

à    participation of graduate and undergraduate students in mental health research.

 

 

This MRISP is supported by Grant 5 R24 MH073882-01 from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)