Shared Decision-Making
Shared decision-making is an interactive and collaborative process between individuals and their heath care providers that is used to make health care decisions pertinent to an individual's personal recovery. This approach is consistent with the values of choice, self-determination, and empowerment and provides a means of enhancing consumer involvement in mental health care which has recognized benefits for positive treatment outcomes.
- Shared Decision-Making (SDM): Making Recovery Real in Mental Health Care Project (DOC)
- Shared Decision Making Webinars
- Shared Decision Making in Mental Health: Panel Discussion on Consumer Perspectives and Experiences - January 21, 2010
(video presentation, WMV, 14.9MB)
- Shared Decision Making in Mental Health: Panel Discussion on Consumer Perspectives and Experiences - January 21, 2010
(HTML version)
- Introduction to Shared Decision Making in Mental Health - November 12, 2009
(video presentation, WMV, 17.1MB)
- Introduction to Shared Decision Making in Mental Health - November 12, 2009
(HTML version)
- Shared Decision Making in Mental Health: Panel on Service Provider Perspectives and Experiences - April 8, 2010
(video presentation, WMV, 20.8MB)
- Shared Decision Making in Mental Health: Panel on Service Provider Perspectives and Experiences - April 8, 2010
(HTML version)
- Examples of Mental Health Decision Aids (PDF)
- Cool Tools