Health and Wellness in People Living With Serious Mental Illness

Author:   Patrick W. Corrigan (Joint Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation) ,  Sonya L. Ballentine (Researcher, Illinois Institute of Technology)
Publisher:   American Psychiatric Association Publishing
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9781615373796


Pages:   340
Publication Date:   02 May 2021
Format:   Paperback
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People with serious mental illness get sick and die 10–20 years earlier than their same age cohort. The social determinants are many: stigma associated with mental illness, poverty, ethnicity-based discrimination, higher rates of smoking and alcohol and drug use, and poor diet and exercise patterns, to name a few. Although multiple interventions have emerged as ways to combat these health challenges, additional research is necessary for the continued development and evaluation of strategies. This context serves as the springboard for Health and Wellness in People Living With Serious Mental Illness. Through multiple case vignettes, the book delves into the challenges of health and wellness for people with mental illness—including those listed above—summarizing the research on mortality and morbidity in this group as well as information about the status quo on wellness. It also provides a thorough description of community-based participatory research (CBPR), an approach that includes people in a community as partners in all facets of research, rather than just the subjects of that research. CBPR acts as the lens through which this guide considers solutions to these health problems, including integrated services and patient-centered medical homes; medical practices that diminish the iatrogenic effects of psychiatry; psychoeducation; interpersonal supports; and shared decision-making. Co-edited by Patrick Corrigan, with a 30-year history in services research, and Sonya Ballentine, a community-based member of a CBPR team, this volume offers a grounded, real-world illustration of CBPR in practice. Students of psychiatry, practicing clinicians, primary care providers, allied health professionals, policy makers—all will find, in the pages of this book, a nuanced portrait of the health challenges patients with mental illness face, possible treatment options, and future directions for the field.

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Author:   Patrick W. Corrigan (Joint Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation) ,  Sonya L. Ballentine (Researcher, Illinois Institute of Technology)
Publisher:   American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Imprint:   American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.572kg
ISBN:  

9781615373796


ISBN 10:   1615373799
Pages:   340
Publication Date:   02 May 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface Chapter 1: Breadth and Depth of Morbidity and Mortality Chapter 2: Research Considerations and Community-Based Participatory Research Chapter 3: Effects of Concurrent Substance Use Chapter 4: Health Service Disparities Chapter 5: Consequences and Life Choices Related to Living with a Serious Mental Illness Chapter 6: Impact of Medication Effects on Physical Health Chapter 7: Role of Medical Homes in Primary Care Chapter 8: Shared Decision Making Chapter 9: Healthy Living Skills Chapter 10: Health Navigators to Address Wellness Chapter 11: Smoking Chapter 12: Improving Diet, Activity, and Weight Chapter 13: The COVID-19 Pandemic Chapter 14: Final Thoughts: Moving Forward

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While this book considers psychopharmacological interventions for people with serious mental illnesses, this is not the main focus of the book. It is helpful for practitioners who are primarily prescribers to be aware of the different treatment options that should always be considered for people with serious mental illnesses. In a world in which social services need to be fought for, this book reminds practitioners of how vital environmental, medical, social, and comorbid substance use issues are in treating the whole individual. These issues matter greatly, yet often can be overshadowed by pharmacological interventions. I encourage those treating patients with serious mental illnesses to read this book in order to best advocate for their patients' clinical, medical, and social needs. -- Aaron Plattner, MD(Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services)


While this book considers psychopharmacological interventions for people with serious mental illnesses, this is not the main focus of the book. It is helpful for practitioners who are primarily prescribers to be aware of the different treatment options that should always be considered for people with serious mental illnesses. In a world in which social services need to be fought for, this book reminds practitioners of how vital environmental, medical, social, and comorbid substance use issues are in treating the whole individual. These issues matter greatly, yet often can be overshadowed by pharmacological interventions. I encourage those treating patients with serious mental illnesses to read this book in order to best advocate for their patients' clinical, medical, and social needs. -- Aaron Plattner, MD(Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services) This book examines the overall health concerns of those with mental illnesses and how they can be appropriately addressed in helpful ways.The authors correctly identify the health disparities of people with serious mental illnesses that result in death in this population 10-20 years earlier than the general population. The authors strive to explain why there are these health disparities and how they can be managed. -- Aaron John Plattner, MD * Doody *


Author Information

Patrick W. Corrigan, Psy.D., is Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois. Sonya L. Ballentine is Project Manager in the Department of Psychology at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois.

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