Investor Presentaiton
Serious Mental Illness (SMI) as a Dynamic, Emerging Process
adapted from: McGorry P.D., et al., (Aug 2010): Clinical Staging. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Vol 55, p. 489.
Internalizing
Major
Depressive
Episode
Major
Depressive
Disorder
Externalizin
g
Pervasive
Psychological
Disturbances
Hypomanic
Episode
Schizo-
phreniform
Disorder
Bipolar
Psychosis
Disorder
Early Stage: mild, non-specific signs & symptoms
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Mid-to-Late Stages: full disorders, moderate to severe symptoms
Early-Stage Mild Signs and Symptoms:
Internalizing Signs/Symptoms:
Pervasive Psychological Disturbances:
Externalizing Signs/Symptoms:
Anxious, Depressive, Somatic
Cognition, Perception, Affect, Language, Social relationships
Impulsive, Disruptive conduct, Substance misuse/abuseView entire presentation