Department of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. Roberto Lewis-Fernández, M.D., is editor of this column.
Psychiatr Serv. 2021 Jan 1;72(1):114-116. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201900570. Epub 2020 Nov 3.
Self-determination is a critical element of shared decision making among people recovering from mental illness. However, shared decision making between the patient and caregiver may not align with the accepted values of East Asian communities. Family-centered decision making may be considered a more adaptive approach for use among East Asian service users and their mental health care providers.
自主决定是精神疾病康复者共同决策的关键因素。然而,患者和照护者之间的共同决策可能与东亚社区公认的价值观不一致。以家庭为中心的决策可能被认为是东亚服务使用者及其精神卫生保健提供者更适用的方法。