Various resources that may be useful for those working with persons with SMI/SED are listed below. The Specialty Council will update this page with new information as it becomes available.

1. Clinical Practice Guidelines

   • National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Site Link)

     Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense (VA/DOD). (2022). Clinical practice guideline for the management of major depressive disorder (Document)

     Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense (VA/DOD). (2023). Clinical practice guideline for the management of first-episode psychosis and schizophrenia (Document)

     Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense (VA/DOD). (2023). Clinical practice guideline for management of bipolar disorder (Document)

     Norman et al., 2017. Canadian treatment guidelines on psychosocial treatment of schizophrenia in adults. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 62(9), 617-623 (Journal Article)

     Poletti et al., 2024. Clinical high-risk for psychosis (CHR-P) circa 2024: Synoptic analysis and synthesis of contemporary treatment guidelines. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 100, 104142. (Journal Article)

     Yatham et al., 2018. Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) and International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) 2018 guidelines for the management of patients with bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorders, 20(2), 97-170 (Journal Article)

     Schizophrenia Patient Outcomes Research Team (PORT) Study (Kreyenbuhl, Buchanan, Dickerson & Dixon, 2010) (Research Article)

     American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients with Schizophrenia, 3rd Edition (2020) (Online Book, Overview and Related Resources)

     APA Recovery Curriculum for People with Serious Mental Illnesses and Other Behavioral Disorders (APA & Jansen, 2014) (Curriculum Chapters, Curriculum Slides)

     Clinical Practice Guideline Toolkit (2018) Psychosocial Services for Individuals With Serious Mental Illness/Severe Emotional Disturbance: Clinical Practice Guideline Toolkit (Journal Article)

2. Professional Organizations with an SMI/SED Focus

   • American Psychological Association (APA) Division 18, Psychologists in Public Service, SMI/SED Section (Link)

     Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), Psychosis and Schizophrenia Spectrum Special Interest Group (PASS-SIG) (Link)

     Early Intervention in Mental Health (IEPA) (Link)

     Schizophrenia International Research Society (Link)

     International Society for Bipolar Disorders (Link)

     International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis: U.S. Chapter (ISPS-US) (Link)

     North American CBT for Psychosis Network (naCBTp) (Link)

     Hearing Voices Network USA (HVN) (Link)

     Best Practices in Schizophrenia Treatment (BeST) Center, Northeast Ohio Medical University: CBTp Resources (Link)

     Society for Research in Psychopathology (SRP) (Link)

     Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (Link)

3. Educational Resources

   • SAMHSA provides several Evidence-based and Promising Practice Toolkits on its website (Site Link)

     SAMHSA GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation (Site Link)

     National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) Position Statement on Routine Administration of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) as the Standard of Care for Individuals Seeking Treatment for Psychosis (Document)

     CBTp implementation guide published in May 2021 by SAMHSA (Link)

     Brain & Behavior Research Foundation: Events and Webinars (Link)

4. First Episode Psychosis Resources

   • Navigate Consultants (Site Link)

     RA1SE/NAVIGATE resources for patients and families (Site Link)

     Center for Practice Innovations: OnTrackUSA (Site Link)

     Early Assessment and Support Alliance (Site Link)

     Back to School: Toolkits to Support the Full Inclusion of Students with Early Psychosis in Higher Education (Toolkit)

5. Federal Research and Training Centers on SMI and Psychiatric Disability

   • Boston University, Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation (Link)

     Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion (Link)

     University of Illinois at Chicago, Center on Integrated Health Care and Self-Directed Recovery (Link)

     UMass/Chan Medical School Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research (Link)