Shared Decision Making for Patients With First-admission Schizophrenia

Shared Decision Making for Patients With First-admission Schizophrenia: a Randomized Controlled Trial

To determine whether shared decision making (SDM) intervention improves patient satisfaction in patients with first-admission schizophrenia compared with usual care.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Admitted to an acute care psychiatric ward.
• Diagnosed with schizophrenia (ICD-10 codes: F20-F29)
• Aged 16 to 65 years old at admission
• No prior experience of psychiatric admission (first-admission)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed with moderate to severe mental retardation
• Diagnosed with organic mental disorders (ICD10 codes: F00-F09)
• Having poor Japanese language skill
• Severe conceptual disorganization as measured by brief psychiatric rating scale of 5 or more.