Psychiatric services : a journal of the American Psychiatric Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial
"How to speak to your psychiatrist": shared decision-making training for inpatients with schizophrenia.
Involving patients with mental illness in shared decision making about their treatment has recently attracted attention, but existing interventions may insufficiently motivate or enable patients with schizophrenia to behave more actively. This study evaluated a new intervention. ⋯ Training in shared decision making was highly accepted by patients and changed attitudes toward participation in decision making. There were some hints that it might generate beneficial long-term effects.
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This study examined grief and mental health service use among 86 bereaved caregivers of advanced cancer patients. ⋯ Because bereaved caregivers with prolonged grief disorder underutilize mental health services, connecting them with services while the patient is still alive may be beneficial.