Chronic Physical Health Management for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness: Integrated Care, Evaluation, and Interventions-View Presentation Slides

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The document outlines a webinar by the American Psychiatric Association on managing chronic physical health conditions in individuals with serious mental illness (SMI). This live webinar provides continuing education credits across various medical fields. Key features of the session include downloadable presentation slides, captioning, and a Q&A segment at the end.<br /><br />The webinar is led by Lisa A. Razzano, Ph.D., CPRP, who has no conflicting interests. It acknowledges financial support from organizations focused on disability research and mental health services. The learning objectives emphasize selecting suitable health interventions tailored for individuals with SMI, recognizing the necessity for health screenings, and promoting health literacy and adherence to treatment.<br /><br />The session addresses high morbidity and mortality rates within the SMI population, attributing significant life-years lost to preventable physical health conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Factors complicating health management among these individuals include limited education, side effects of medications, provider discomfort, and system fragmentation.<br /><br />Practical interventions are highlighted, including health fairs, WRAP for Wellness plans, and programs like Nutrition, Exercise & Wellness for Recovery (NEW-R) and Whole Health Action Management (WHAM). These programs encourage achievable health goals, peer support, and greater health literacy, helping individuals recognize and manage health risks.<br /><br />Participants learn to interpret food labels and apply portion control techniques. The webinar also covers cognitive-behavioral interventions, motivational interviewing, and strategies to overcome health promotion barriers among SMI patients, such as denial and misinformation.<br /><br />The document concludes with the contact information for Dr. Razzano, details on claiming education credits, upcoming webinars, and advice on how to establish and achieve health goals using the WHAM model. It encourages further discussion through the SMI Adviser platform, highlighting opportunities for networking and expert advice.

Keywords

American Psychiatric Association

serious mental illness

chronic physical health conditions

continuing education credits

Lisa A. Razzano

health interventions

health literacy

preventable physical health conditions

peer support programs

cognitive-behavioral interventions