title: A web application to support recovery and shared decision making in psychiatric medication clinics.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Web-based technology and peer support can be paired to create an enhanced medication visit that supports shared decision making between psychiatrists and people with psychiatric disabilities.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this paper is to describe an intervention to support recovery and shared decision making in the psychiatric medication visit. We will describe the CommonGround web application and a new role for peer staff in the medication clinic. Additionally, we will describe early adopters, patterns of use and lessons learned.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sources used include the application's database and observation of 8 sites using the web application with 4,783 users.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite the constraints on the typical 15-minute medication consultation, it is possible to use technology and peer support to create an enhanced medication visit that supports shared decision making in the psychiatric medication visit.
authors.affiliation: Dartmouth Medical School, Boston University, MA, USA. pat@patdeegan.com
authors.forename: Patricia E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Deegan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003155:Community Mental Health Centers; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007615:Kansas; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010358:Patient Participation; D010379:Peer Group; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012944:Social Support; D012984:Software; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs