Background Patients with severe mental illness (SMI) have shorter life expectancy than
people without SMI, mainly due to overmortality from physical diseases. They are treated by …

Background Severe mental illness is a major driver of worldwide disease burden. Shared
decision-making is critical for high quality care, and can enhance patient satisfaction and …

Background A proportion of people with mental health problems require longer term care in
a psychiatric or social care institution. However, there are no internationally agreed quality …

Transitions in care are vulnerable periods for individuals with mental health illness. A
network of therapeutic relationships during transitional period assists in discharge planning …

Individuals living with serious mental illness are often difficult to engage in ongoing
treatment, with high dropout rates. Poor engagement may lead to worse clinical outcomes …

BackgroundPatients treated in primary care settings report better mental outcomes when
they agree with practitioners about the nature of their core presenting problems. However …

Background While integrated primary healthcare for the management of depression has
been well researched, appropriate models of primary care for people with severe and …

This study assessed the effect of intensive case management (ICM) on the clinical and
social functioning, and quality of life of people with serious mental illness, compared with …

Individuals with serious and persistent mental illness are among the disenfranchised
populations in the United States today. This group includes many who are homeless …

Background The integration of mental health and social services for people diagnosed with
severe mental illness (SMI) has been a key aspect of attempts to reform mental health …