Bringing Shared Decision-Making to Mental Health Care - Mental Health Provider Video

Shared Decision-Making (SDM) empowers patients with crucial information about treatment options to select their best match based on personal values, preferences and goals. During the SDM process, patients work collaboratively as partners with providers towards these goals. It offers great potential for increasing: • patient engagement • motivation • activation in mental health care This video describes the concept of shared decision-making and its use for engaging individuals in evidence-based psychotherapies and other mental health treatments. For more information including in-session tools and resources for implementing SDM visit https://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn19/treatmentworksforvets/provider

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