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Addressing Health Inequities in People with Serious Mental Illness - A Call to Action (Hardcover)
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Addressing Health Inequities in People with Serious Mental Illness - A Call to Action (Hardcover)
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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.
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