In:
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Wiley, Vol. 134, No. 2 ( 2016-08), p. 138-149
Abstract:
This study aimed to estimate the commitment to mental health research by the European Union ( EU ) through the 7th framework ( FP 7) and the competitiveness and innovation ( CIP ) programmes during the 2007–2013 period. Methods Research projects dedicated or partially related to mental health were identified using keywords in the CORDIS database that inventories all FP 7 and CIP research projects. We then contacted projects’ principal investigators to access the budget breakdown by country and performed an imputation of the distribution of funding between countries based on projects’ and participants’ characteristics where information was missing. Results Among the 25 783 research projects funded by the FP 7 and the CIP , 215 (0.8%) were specifically dedicated to mental health and 170 (0.7%) were partially related to mental health. They received €607.1 million representing 1.4% of FP 7 total funding. Within the FP 7‐ Health subprogramme, the projects represented 5.2% of funding. Important variations appeared across EU countries both for raw funding, which varied between €0 and €77M, and for funding per 100 inhabitants, which varied between €0 and €293. Conclusion EU funding of mental health research does not match the burden incurred by mental disorders and must be increased in the next framework programme.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0001-690X
,
1600-0447
DOI:
10.1111/acps.2016.134.issue-2
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2016
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2378389-8
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2005703-9
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