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CommonGround (software)

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Initial release
  
October 2006

Operating system
  
Cross-platform

Type
  
Medical software

Development status
  
Active

Available in
  
English

Developer(s)
  
Pat Deegan, PhD & Associates, LLC

CommonGround is a web-based software program that helps mental health clients identify treatment preferences and effectively communicate them to clinicians.

Contents

People diagnosed with mental health disorders are often faced with complex treatment options. Shared decision making can be useful when medical evidence does not suggest a clearly optimal treatment path. The program makes use of shared decision making to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of consultations, and has led to higher levels of satisfaction among clients.

History

CommonGround was first implemented by Patricia Deegan in 2006 in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services.

Awards

  • 2015 Wayne Fenton Award for Exceptional Clinical Care
  • 2013 APA Gold Award: Amplifying the Voices of Individuals Who Use Mental Health Services: A Commitment to Shared Decision Making
  • 2013 Scattergood Foundation Innovation Award
  • 2013 New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS) Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Patient Empowerment by the Ashoka Changemakers Foundation finalist in the international competition
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recognition as a practice innovation

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