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Critical Issues for Psychiatric Medication Shared Decision Making With Youth and Families

O'Brien, Megan S.
Crickard, Elizabeth L.
Rapp, Charles A.
Holmes, Cheryl L.
McDonald, Thomas P.
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The primary aims of this article are to describe the current context for youth shared decision making (SDM) within the U.S. children’s mental health system and to identify important considerations for the development of this approach as a research and service domain. The notion is substantiated in the literature that participation in treatment decisions can prepare youth for making their own decisions as adults, can be therapeutic, and can have positive effects on their self-confidence and self-esteem. Still, the complex youth–family–provider dynamic raises important issues that need to be addressed before SDM can be successfully implemented.
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This is the publisher's version, also found here: http://doi.org/10.1606/1044-3894.4135
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2011
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Alliance for Children and Families
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McDonald, Thomas P. (2011) Critical issues for psychiatric medication shared decision making with youth and families. Families in Society, 92, 310-316. http://doi.org/10.1606/1044-3894.4135
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