Shared Decision-Making in
Mental Health Treatment

For Patients & Consumers

For Doctors & Providers

For Both

 

Shared Decision-making

Shared decision-making is a process that leads to a mutual decision by doctor and patient on what course of treatment to follow and what steps the patient needs to take to enact his or her plan.

Shared decision-making occurs when people with mental health conditions and their treatment providers work together to come up with the best possible course of action. It's a process that emphasizes communication and trust - and an approach where the expertise of the person experiencing the condition and the medical professional are valued equally. Shared decision-making is about respect and dignity.

You're On The Team makes the case for why shared decision-making is so important to both doctors and people with mental health conditions. We've also included some guides to getting started and instructional videos showing the process at work.

Information for patients and consumers     Information for doctors and providers

 

You're On the Team

Mental Health America CEO David Shern introduces shared decision-making, and Dr. Allen Dyer and Randy demonstrate how it works in practice.

 

You're On the Team

Learn about shared decision-making from Cicely and Randy and see how Randy and his doctor team up.