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
• Examples of Mental Health Decision Aids