The Research on Mental Health Prevention in Brazil: The Expert's Perspective/A Pesquisa em Prevencao em Saude Mental no Brasil: A Perspectiva de Especialistas

This study investigated experiences and recommendations of researchers in primary prevention in mental health in Brazil in order to support a working agenda to strengthen this national field. The Delphi technique was used and ten researchers, prevention specialists, were interviewed. Investments in rapprochement between research and extension, increase prevention education, partnership with various areas of expertise and studies on validation of instruments for program evaluation were cited as needs. Personal, professional and environmental resources were presented as being of support to career building. Future directions for the area were discussed, such as the strengthening of research networks and dissemination of preventive programs. Implications of the results for a research agenda are discussed.