Researchers at University of Hawaii Report New Data on Mental Health Diseases and Conditions (Utilizing a University and State Collaboration To Advance Student Training and Support Public Mental Health Care).

This article discusses a long-standing collaboration between a clinical psychology program and a state mental health department in Colorado. The collaboration aims to educate and train doctoral students in data-based decision making in public mental health systems of care. The partnership provides graduate assistantships and opportunities for students to contribute to clinical science through practice-based research. The article highlights the outcomes of the collaboration, including the placement of students in leadership positions and their positive perceptions of their learning and development. The research concludes that the partnership offers advanced training in mental health leadership while contributing to local service improvement and clinical science. [Extracted from the article]