This chapter explores issues to consider when caring for individuals with serious mental
illness (SMI) who are living with advanced or terminal illness. We review disparities in …

Background Approximately 4.5% of the population live with serious mental illness (SMI), a
term referring to mental health disorders that are chronic, impair function, and require …

Outcomes 1. Describe and manage the hallmark features of exacerbations of three types of
serious mental illness: bipolar disorders, major depressive disorder, and schizophrenia 2 …

Individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) have shortened life expectancy with increased
risk of developing comorbid medical illnesses. They might have difficulty accessing care and …

Serious mental illness (SMI) encompasses a variety of diagnoses including schizophrenia,
schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder. Individuals with …

Approximately 6% of the population suffers from severe persistent mental illness (SPMI):
mental illness that is chronic or recurrent, requires ongoing intensive psychiatric treatment …

ObjectivePeople with severe persistent mental illness (SPMI) experience a greater burden
and severity of chronic disease, late diagnosis, and premature death compared with the …

Two systematic reviews on palliative care for people who experience SPMI1, 2 identified
almost identical themes. Each discussed difficulties with regard to (1) capacity, autonomy …

INTRODUCTION Worldwide, about 450 million people suffer from a mental or behavioral
disorder and three of the six leading causes of disability are psychiatric. 2 In the United …

Palliative care takes a whole-person approach to address suffering among patients living
with serious illness. Traditionally, a great deal of attention has been paid to physical …