Serious mental illness

Authors

• Alexandros Maragakis, Eastern Michigan University
• Michael Vriesman*, Eastern Michigan University

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2018

Department/School

Psychology

Publication Title

Principle-Based Stepped Care and Brief Psychotherapy for Integrated Care Settings

Abstract

The term serious mental illness (SMI) is commonly used in healthcare but lacks clear definition. This lack of clarity is due to SMI being used to describe multiple psychological issues, such as psychosis (Ruggeri, Leese, Thornicroft, Bisoffi, & Tansella, 2000), severe functional impairment (Federal Register Volume 58 No. 96, 1993), or as an umbrella term for diagnoses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder (De Hert et al., 2011). For the purposes of this chapter, we chose to refer to SMI as an umbrella term that captures a wide range of mental health disorders in order to provide a more inclusive perspective.

Comments

A. Maragakis is a faculty member in EMU's Department of Psychology.

*M. Vriesman is an EMU student.

Recommended Citation

Maragakis, A., & Vriesman, M. (2018). Serious mental illness. In A. Maragakis & W. T. O’Donohue (Eds.), Principle-based stepped care and brief psychotherapy for integrated care settings (pp. 369–378). Springer International. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70539-2_33