Conditional shared confidentiality in mental health care

Shared mental health care in Canada.

Communication, confidentiality and consent in mental health care.

9 MJA 200 (1) · 20 January 2014 The Medical Journal of Australia ISSN: 0025729X 20 January 2014 200 1 9-9 ©The Medical Journal of Australia 2014 www.mja.com.au Editorials amilies and friends play a vital role in the care and support of people with serious mental illness. However, caregivers often complain that treating teams do not adequately inform them of their loved one’s condition and manag...

Implementing shared decision making in routine mental health care.

Shared decision making (SDM) in mental health care involves clinicians and patients working together to make decisions. The key elements of SDM have been identified, decision support tools have been developed, and SDM has been recommended in mental health at policy level. Yet implementation remains limited. Two justifications are typically advanced in support of SDM. The clinical justification ...

Shared geriatric mental health care in a rural community.

INTRODUCTION A pilot project in shared mental health care was initiated to explore opportunities to increase the capacity of the rural primary care system as a resource for older people with mental health needs. This was done within a framework for the delivery of best practices in geriatric mental health outreach. METHODS Shared-care strategies combining education and clinical consultation b...

Confidentiality and Mental Health/Chaplaincy Collaboration

Confidentiality can both facilitate and inhibit working relationships of chaplains and mental health professionals addressing the needs of service members and veterans in the United States. Researchers conducted this study to examine opportunities for improving integration of care within the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Interviews were conducted with 198 ...