Shachi Patel|Suzanne Bakken
Preferences for Participation in Decision Making Among Ethnically Diverse Patients with Anxiety and Depression
Columbia University|Columbia University
study explored preferences treatment decision making using control preferences scale problem solving decision making scale among sample ethnically diverse adults n 60 seeking treatment anxiety depression participants expressed desire participation shared decision making hispanic significantly associated passive role decision making participants preferred involvement decision making versus problem solving tasks mental general health vignettes involvement mental health versus general health decisionmaking research needed confirm tentative results influence sociodemographic variables preferences role participation treatment decision making variation preferences treatment seeking individuals anxiety depression identifiable preferences participation decision making asking patient preferences better understanding variability preferences may improve patientprovider communication