A Shared Decision Making Training for Inpatients With Schizophrenia

Shared Decision Making: Ein Kommunikationstraining für Patienten Mit Schizophrenie

Patients suffering from schizophrenia who attend the communication skills program engage more deeply in therapeutic reasoning and treatment decisions. This results in stronger preferences to participate, greater perceived involvement and better long term adherence compared to patients who do not attend the training.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male and female inpatients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder according to ICD 10
• between 18 and 60 years of age are eligible for the study
• informed consent
• inpatients

Exclusion Criteria:

• poor German language skills