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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 376-383 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Clinical psychologists
- Services
- Severe mental illness
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology