State-based output in Australian mental health research
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Batterham, Philip; Christensen, Helen; Griffiths, Kathleen M
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Objective: This study examined differences in the types of mental health research that were conducted in the states and territories of Australia in 2008. Differences in both the disorder focus (e.g. depression, psychosis) and goal or methodology (e.g. epidemiological, biological) of published papers were examined. The structural differences underlying research output were examined by comparing output with funding and research infrastructure. Method: A random sample of 1008...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Batterham, Philip | |
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dc.contributor.author | Christensen, Helen | |
dc.contributor.author | Griffiths, Kathleen M | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-02-25T05:58:25Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-02-25T05:58:25Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1039-8562 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/11424 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: This study examined differences in the types of mental health research that were conducted in the states and territories of Australia in 2008. Differences in both the disorder focus (e.g. depression, psychosis) and goal or methodology (e.g. epidemiological, biological) of published papers were examined. The structural differences underlying research output were examined by comparing output with funding and research infrastructure. Method: A random sample of 1008 Australian-authored mental health research publications and all 126 competitive mental-health related research grants from 2008 were coded in terms of their state or territory of origin, disorder focus and research goal. Results: Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory had the highest per capita rates of mental health research publications in 2008, while Tasmania and the Northern Territory had less per capita output. Research in New South Wales had greater focus on substance use and anxiety disorders, while Victoria was dominant in research on affective disorders and psychosis. Research in Queensland and Western Australia was broader in scope. Research output was more closely linked with number of successful grants than amount of funding. Conclusions: State and territory support for mental health research may have important implications for research output. | |
dc.description.sponsorship | PB is supported by NHMRC Early Career Fellowship 1035262, HC by NHMRC Fellowship 1056964 and KG by NHMRC Fellowship 1059620. This research was funded by the Mental Health Advisory Board of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper. | |
dc.format | 7 pages | |
dc.publisher | Sage Publications | |
dc.rights | http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/1039-8562/author can archive pre-print (ie pre-refereeing); author can archive post-print (ie final draft post-refereeing);author cannot archive publisher's version/PDF | |
dc.source | Australasian Psychiatry | |
dc.subject | research publications | |
dc.subject | research funding | |
dc.subject | research capacity | |
dc.subject | mental health | |
dc.subject | geographic differences | |
dc.title | State-based output in Australian mental health research | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 22 | |
dc.date.issued | 2014-01-14 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 111714 - Mental Health | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | u5684624xPUB8 | |
local.publisher.url | http://www.uk.sagepub.com/home.nav | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Batterham, Philip J, Fellow in Mental Health Research, Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Griffiths, Kathleen M, Director, Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University | |
dc.relation | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1035262 | |
dc.relation | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1056964 | |
dc.relation | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1059620 | |
dc.relation | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/525413 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 3 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 266 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 271 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1177/1039856213517950 | |
local.identifier.absseo | 920410 - Mental Health | |
dc.date.updated | 2015-12-08T02:55:22Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-84906888215 | |
local.identifier.thomsonID | 000337660700009 | |
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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