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84disproportionately subjected to <strong>in</strong>voluntary outpatient commitment (U.S. PsychiatricRehabilitation Association, 2007). The results of such treatment have often beento alienate <strong>in</strong>dividuals from the alleged services designed to help them. Homelessnesscan be preferable to be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> a system viewed as controll<strong>in</strong>g, unhelpful, andnot respectful of <strong>in</strong>dividuals’ culture and ethnicity. Value and social class differencesbetween providers and consumers may <strong>in</strong>terfere with establish<strong>in</strong>g the engagementthat is desired by the health care professional. The experience of peer mentors cancontribute to provider tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g as well as peer tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g.One peer-decision support model (Deegan & Drake, 2006) attempts to build andsupport consumer decision skills immediately before the cl<strong>in</strong>ical encounter. The decisionsupport center is a place where consumers can go to work with a peer anddecide what they want from their next appo<strong>in</strong>tment with their health care professional.The systematic approach exam<strong>in</strong>es goals, helps the person focus and state thegoal, exam<strong>in</strong>es desired outcomes, and supports the <strong>in</strong>dividual dur<strong>in</strong>g the health careappo<strong>in</strong>tment if desired. These centers are staffed by tra<strong>in</strong>ed peer mentors, offer lightsnacks and beverages, and are <strong>in</strong>vit<strong>in</strong>g and flexible, often replac<strong>in</strong>g the usual wait<strong>in</strong>groom. The center becomes an <strong>in</strong>vit<strong>in</strong>g and stimulat<strong>in</strong>g place where social connectionsand coach<strong>in</strong>g for the cl<strong>in</strong>ical encounter can occur.<strong>Shared</strong> <strong>Decision</strong>-<strong>Mak<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Mental</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Care</strong>: Practice, Research, and Future Directions

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