ResearchThe Specialty Council Research and Practice Committee has compiled a non-exhaustive list of research-related readings in Serious Mental Illness (SMI), which covers fourteen major topical areas (Readings). A summary of the major areas and subheadings of items that comprise the document are displayed below.
History and Systems in Recovery-based Psychological Practice for SMI
Deinstitutionalization
History of Treatment of SMI
Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Recovery Movement
Consumer and Peer Movement
Understanding SMI: Illness Characteristics and Course over Time
Prevalence
Illness Characteristics
Predictors of Outcome
Imaging and Genetic Studies
Longitudinal Studies
Understanding the Impact of SMI
Cognition
Social Cognition
Health Impact (physical health co-morbidities)
Self-stigma/Demoralization
Violence
Suicide
Substance Abuse
Homelessness
Trauma
Sexual Issues
Partnership and Engagement
Treatment Engagement
Family Engagement
Assessment and Measurement
Diagnostic Evaluations
Assessment of Outcomes (research/institutional/individual)
Neuropsychology/Cognitive Testing/Measures
Functioning Measures
Symptom Measures
Recovery Measures
System Measures
Other Measures
Interventions I: Early Interventions/First Episode and Family Interventions
Early Interventions/First Episode
Family Interventions
Interventions II: Empirically Supported Psychological and Social Treatments / Interventions
Assertive Community Treatment
Illness Management and Recovery
CBT for Psychosis
Cognitive Interventions/Cognitive Remediation
Social/Community Interventions - Supported Employment
Social Learning Programs
Social Skills Training
Interventions III: Promising or Emerging Practices and Supporting Services
Mobile and Telehealth
Peer Support / Hearing Voices Network
Physical Health Interventions
Sleep Interventions
Psychodynamic Therapy
Compassion Focused Therapy / Open Dialogue / ACT
Social Cognitive Interventions
Crisis Interventions/Alternatives to Hospitalization
Smoking Cessation
Dual-diagnosis Interventions
Coordinated Specialty Care
Special Topics/Populations
Issues / Interventions in Forensic Settings
Homelessness
Veterans
Children
Elderly
Bipolar Disorder
Non-medicated Individuals
Roles for Psychologists in SMI
Health Care Reform
Diverse Locations/Treatment Settings (outpatient, inpatient, private practice, forensics, state hospitals)
Treatment Teams/Collateral Partners/Training Staff
Policy/Systems
Implementation
Supervision
Diversity and Multicultural Issues
Ethics and Advocacy
Best Practices Regarding Consent
Ethical Considerations Regarding Medications/Hospitalization
Reducing Restraints and Isolation
Research-related Issues
Psychopharmacology for Practitioners
Impact of COVID-19