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Minority
Research Infrastructure Support Program (MRISP) Funded by the National Institute of Mental Health
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Program
Director: 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. Ã the enhancement of institutional infrastructure for mental
health research. Ã faculty research in pilot work leading to a competitive research
grant on mental health issues. Ã 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)
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