Overcoming barriers to increase the contribution of clinical psychologists to work with persons with severe mental illness

David Roe, Philip T. Yanos, Paul H. Lysaker

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Abstract

Psychosocial treatments for persons with severe mental illness (SMI) have been developing rapidly over the past decade. Despite the fact that people with SMI are often in the greatest need of care, clinical psychologists are not currently playing a major role in their treatment and are underrepresented compared to other disciplines in this area such as nursing, social work, and psychiatry. In this article, we present possible reasons for clinical psychologists' underrepresentation and discuss motivators, potential opportunities, and ways for clinical psychologists to take a greater role in the provision of services for persons with SMI. Implications for the training of clinical psychologists are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)376-383
Number of pages8
JournalClinical Psychology: Science and Practice
Volume13
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Clinical psychologists
  • Services
  • Severe mental illness

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Clinical Psychology

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