Task Force on Serious Mental Illness and Serious Emotional Disturbance
The Task Force on Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) was established in 1994 by the APA Council of Representatives.
The goals of the Task Force include:
- Defining and supporting the unique contributions of psychologists in working with these populations within the changing mental health marketplace;
- Making recommendations to CAPP concerning practice, research, and training issues in the treatment of SMI and SED;
- Strengthening relationships with consumer groups, family groups, and other advocacy groups;
- Identifying ways that psychologists can function most effectively in treating individuals with SMI and SED in organized systems of care;
- Finding ways to emphasize and publicize to the public the fact that psychologists have major contributions to make in the recovery process for individuals diagnosed with SMI and SED; and
- Identifying practical community-based alternatives to institutionalization.
Staff Liaisons
- Daniel J. Abrahamson, PhD (email)
- Susan Lazaroff, JD (email)
Members
Jennifer Snyder, PhD, Chair (20011-2013)
Adult Acute Unit
Central Regional Hospital
300 Veazey Road
Butner, NC 27509
Susan McCammon, PhD, Chair-Elect (2011-2015)
Charles Faltz, PhD (2012)
Steven Genden, PhD (2012)
Shirley M. Glynn, PhD (2013)
Bruce Graunke, PhD (2013)
Robert W. Johnson, PhD
Karen Kangas, EdD (2013)
Linda K. Knauss, PhD (2013)
Victor A Molinari, PhD, ABPP (2014)
William A. Newbill, PhD (2013)
Susan A. Pickett, PhD
Sandra G Resnick, PhD (2012)
Linda M. Richardson, PhD
Sandra Wilkniss, PhD (2012)
Additional Resources
- APA CAPP Task Force on Serious Mental Illness/Severe Emotional Disturbance 2010 – 2011 Report
- Resolution on APA Endorsement Of The Concept Of Recovery For People With Serious Mental Illness (PDF, 130KB)
- Resources and Improved Outcomes for People with Serious Mental Illness (PDF, 534KB)
- The Proficiency in the Assessment and Treatment of Serious Mental Illness
- APA Caregiver Briefcase
- Resources for Caregivers of Individuals with Mental Disorders
APA Convention 2010, Symposium: Serious Mental Illness — Emerging Interventions and New Training Models for Psychologists
Clinical Update: The Expanding Role of State Forensic MH Services (PDF, 137KB)
How Do Some People with Schizophrenia Thrive? (PDF, 482KB)
The Federal Initiative to Design Curricula for the Mental Health Professions (PDF, 17KB)
Effective Interventions for Youth with SED (PDF, 261KB)
Cognitive Remediation in Severe Mental Illness (PDF, 459KB)
What Do State Hospital Psychologists Actually Do? (PDF, 888KB)
