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67AbstractShared decision-making is increasingly being seen as a way to implement personcenteredcare in both general and mental health care. It proposes that people learnhow to be active participants in driving their own recovery, with the support of providersand others while working within the limitations and constraints of the deliverysystem. To date, this fundamental change in the historical relationships betweenproviders and mental heath consumers has been demonstrated in research studies toimprove knowledge and self-efficacy among consumers. Implementation in routinecare, however, remains challenging. This paper reviews the implementation barriersdocumented to date, and describes promising service delivery models and modelprograms that may incrementally overcome barriers to routine use.Shared Decision-Making in Mental Health Care: Practice, Research, and Future Directions