Addressing Health Inequities in People with Serious Mental Illness: A Call to Action

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Leopoldo J. Cabassa (Professor, Professor, Washington University in St. Louis)

Addressing Health Inequities in People with Serious Mental Illness

A Call to Action

Leopoldo J. Cabassa (Professor, Professor, Washington University in St. Louis)

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Oxford University Press Inc
15 June 2023

Care of the mentally ill; Social work

People with serious mental illness (e.g., SMI; schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) die at a much younger age than people in the general population largely due to preventable medical conditions, like cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes. Because of our collective failure to act, this mortality gap has persisted for decades and continues to worsen despite advances in the access and quality of medical care for the general population. This book looks at decades of research on people with severe mental illness (SMI) and asks two questions: Why do people with SMI die at an earlier age than those in the general population without these disorders? And, what can be done to address these deadly health inequities? Readers will come away with a better understanding of the factors that shape the physical health of people with SMI and an awareness of the interventions, programs, and policies aimed at improving the health of this underserved population. The book goes beyond the data and the numbers and presents stories of people who live, struggle, and cope with SMI and physical health problems. It also tells the stories of clinicians, researchers, and policy makers who work to address these health disparities. In these pages, we strive to balance the presentation of scientific data, case studies, and personal narrative to raise awareness and foster compassion for this overlooked public health crisis and discuss ways to solve it.

By: Leopoldo J. Cabassa (Professor Professor Washington University in St. Louis)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 163mm, Width: 237mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 386g
ISBN: 9780190937300
ISBN 10: 0190937300
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 15 June 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Acknowledgments Preface Personal Note Chapter One: ""I'm sick from head to toe"" Chapter 2: Cycles of Unhealthy Behaviors in Unhealthy Environments Chapter 3: ""It Cures You in One Way and It Damages You in Another"" Chapter 4: ""They Do Not Get The Care That They Need"" Chapter 5: Engaging in Healthy Lifestyles Chapter 6: From Fragmentation to Integrated Care Chapter 7: Smoking: The Elephant in the Room Chapter 8: Flattening the Mortality Curve: A Call to Action References Index"

Leopoldo J. Cabassa is a Puerto Rican social worker, Professor and Co-Director of the Center for Mental Health Services Research at the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. His research examines physical and mental health inequities in historically marginilized racial and ethnic populations with serious mental illness (SMI). His work blends health inequities research, quantitative and qualitative methods, community engagement, intervention research, and implementation science. His work has been supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the New York State Office of Mental Health.