Infusing Science into Politics and Policy: The Importance of Legislators as an Audience in Mental Health Policy Dissemination Research

Jonathan Purtle, Ross C. Brownson, Enola K. Proctor

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Abstract

Legislators (i.e., elected Senators and House Representatives at the federal- and state-level) are a critically important dissemination audience because they shape the architecture of the US mental health system through budgetary and regulatory decisions. In this Point of View, we argue that legislators are a neglected audience in mental health dissemination research. We synthesize relevant research, discuss its potential implications for dissemination efforts, identify challenges, and outline areas for future study.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)160-163
Number of pages4
JournalAdministration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
Volume44
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1 2017

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Phychiatric Mental Health
  • Health Policy
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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