Dr. Lisa Razzano was elected chair of the American Psychological Association's Task Force on Serious Mental Illness & Serious Emotional Disturbance.

Dr. Lisa Razzano was elected chair of the American Psychological Association's Task Force on Serious Mental Illness & Serious Emotional Disturbance. She will lead the group through August 2023.

The goals of the task force include:

• Defining and supporting the unique contributions of psychologists in working with these populations within the changing mental health marketplace.
• Making recommendations to CAPP concerning practice, research and training issues in the treatment of SMI and SED.
• Strengthening relationships with consumer groups, family groups and other advocacy groups.
• Identifying ways that psychologists can function most effectively in treating individuals with SMI and SED in organized systems of care.
• Finding ways to emphasize and publicize to the public the fact that psychologists have major contributions to make in the recovery process for individuals diagnosed with SMI and SED.
• Identifying practical community-based alternatives to institutionalization.