Open AccessOvercoming Barriers to Increase the Contribution of Clinical Psychologists to Work With Persons With Severe Mental Illness
Author(s) -
Roe David,
Yanos Philip T.,
Lysaker Paul H.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
clinical psychology: science and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.285
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1468-2850
pISSN - 0969-5893
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-2850.2006.00051.x
Subject(s) - psychosocial , mental illness , psychology , clinical social work , work (physics) , social work , psychiatry , mental health , clinical psychology , medicine , mechanical engineering , engineering , economics , economic growth
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.