Strategic Plan of Golestan Research Center of Psychiatry:

Vision:

Golestan research center of psychiatry supports outstanding research and engages local, national and global communities. We aim to create an exceptional research environment, advance mental health and promote sustainable care for mental illness and addictions with the cooperation and collaboration of the other research centers and other related organizations. This strategic plan is a joint endeavor created and supported by all of the colleges and those divisions, as well as by the University deputy of research and technology.

Mission:

Golestan research center of psychiatry will train efficient researchers on the subject of psychiatry and mental health. This center aims to do essential epidemiologic and clinical research projects, and develop an appropriate context for researchers who are interested in the field.

Ethical principles:

Golestan research center perform the complete research ethical principles as follow:

• PRINCIPLE ONE: Minimizing the risk of harm.
• PRINCIPLE TWO: Obtaining informed consent.
• PRINCIPLE THREE: Protecting anonymity and confidentiality.
• PRINCIPLE FOUR: Avoiding deceptive practices.
• PRINCIPLE FIVE: Providing the right to withdraw.

General Goals:

Goal 1. Sustain and enhance the academic quality of research projects

Goal 2. Promote researcher’s education to internal and external constituencies

Goal 3. Enhance the responsiveness of researchers to the needs of the larger community at the local, state, national and international levels

Goal 4. Improve the level of the mental health by designing related positive programs