California is Transforming Care

Find resources to support your work with people who are found incompetent to stand trial due to serious mental illness.

About

About This Initiative

SMI CalAdviser is a statewide project in California that is funded by the Department of State Hospitals (DSH) and administered by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). It provides education, evidence- based tools, and clinical consultations to staff of DSH and its community partners. The APA leads this project and manages an interprofessional team of experts from California and beyond. These experts guide the project, create education, deliver consults, develop resources, and more.

Guidance

Guidance on Complex Topics

When it comes to serious mental illness (SMI) and incompetent to stand trial (IST), you need information that you can trust. SMI CalAdviser offers free, expert guidance and vetted resources on these complex topics.

  • Education on dozens of topics directly related to SMI and IST
  • Resources, fact sheets, guides, and much more
  • Clinical consultations for clinicians and providers

 

 

Clinician on SMI CalAdviser site
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