Training Patients With Schizophrenia To Share Decisions With Their Psychiatrist: A Randomized-Controlled Trial
Key Messages
Many patients with schizophrenia would like to participate in shared decision-making (SDM) with their health care providers. In observed communication between patients and doctors in mental health care, SDM was not routinely implemented which may cause patients to be behave passively during psychiatric encounters.
Patient communication training may improve patient communication skills such as question asking and information provision.
Background & Purpose
The following is a summary of Hamann J. et al. Training patients with schizophrenia to share decisions with their …
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