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THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2019

SAMHSA Brief: Older Adults Living with Serious Mental Illness: The State of the Behavioral Health Workforce

Older Adults Living with Serious Mental Illness:  The State of the Behavioral Health Workforce

This brief provides an overview of workforce issues to consider when addressing the needs of older adults living with serious mental illness (SMI). Information includes demographics; challenges faced by a provider workforce, and ideas for strengthening the geriatric workforce to address SMI.