There is no consistent definition of “SMI,” despite being widely used in scientific, clinical, and policy settings.

Clozapine is the gold standard treatment for treatment-resistant schizophrenia. However, this lifesaving medication is underutilized and under prescribed by clinicians in the United States.

People with psychotic disorders are 13 times more likely to die from suicide than the general population.

Research Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs. Each edition describes a striking new data point about severe mental illness and summarizes recently published research reports or developments. 

Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperature and weather patterns on our planet, either naturally occurring or from unnatural causes.

Individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders are 12 times more likely to be arrested compared to those without either disorder, according to new research published last month by The Pew Charitable Trusts.

 Today is International Women’s Day: a global day that encourages action to create a world free from gender bias and discrimination.

 Every state in the United States allows some type of involuntary psychiatric hold for people who are a danger to themselves or others.

Research Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs.

More than half of individuals who experience first episode psychosis will relapse in the following 10 years, meaning after their positive symptoms go away with treatment, symptoms come back to at least the same severity as before.