What is it about?
This article details how mental health professionals who run their own independent practices can help address the public health crisis in meeting the needs of persons with serious mental illnesses. These illnesses are defined by their serious impact on employment, educational achievement, independent living, and relationships. The authors make an evidence-based case for the work.
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Why is it important?
This article describes how to build a private practice serving individuals and families affected by serious mental illnesses. These potential clients are underserved and can greatly benefit from individual and family psychotherapy.
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I have done this work for nearly three decades and am happy to have co-authors with important experience in this area.
Jerome Yoman
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This page is a summary of: Private practice psychologists should be treating more individuals living with serious mental illnesses., Professional Psychology Research and Practice, January 2026, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/pro0000665.
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