Citation

Hamann J, Heres S. Psychiatr. Serv. 2019; 70(5): 418-421.

Affiliation

Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Technische Universität München, Munich (Hamann); Klinik Nord, Isar-Amper-Klinikum München Ost, Munich (Heres).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, American Psychiatric Association)

DOI

10.1176/appi.ps.201800362

PMID

30784381

Abstract

Patient involvement (shared decision making ) and caregiver involvement (family involvement, etc.) are mostly seen as different aspects of care, and efforts to integrate them are limited. This Open Forum posits that both approaches are critical and that caregiver involvement should always be considered during shared decision making, potentially as an integral component. The authors argue that the two approaches can overlap and work synergistically rather than antagonistically. When caregiver involvement is integrated into shared decision making, caregivers may assume any of a variety of roles and need to develop certain competencies to better engage in decision making.

Language: en

Keywords

Family issues in CMI; Patient needs