Description of Collaborative Activity: |
In September 2012, NIMH convened a meeting to assess the state of the science in preventing and treating medical comorbidities in people with severe mental illness (SMI) and identify the most critically needed research to reduce premature mortality in this vulnerable group. NIMH brought together representatives from other NIH Institutes, who also served on the meeting’s planning group, along with leading researchers on medical comorbidities in people with SMI and on prevention and treatment within the general population for diabetes, heart disease, tobacco use, and drug abuse. They were joined by policy leaders, advocates for people with SMI; community mental health center leaders and representatives from key federal agencies, including SAMHSA and AHRQ. |
NIH Participating Institutes/Centers/Office of the Director: |
NCI, NHLBI, NIDA, NIDDK, NIMH |
