Shared decision-making enhances patient engagement and adherence by fostering collaboration between patients and healthcare providers.
Open communication and trust-building are essential in addressing social media misinformation in psychiatric care.
Empowering patients through shared decision-making can mitigate the negative impact of misinformation.
Prioritizing shared decision-making helps healthcare providers navigate misinformation challenges and improve patient outcomes.

Richard W. Miller, MD, explains why shared decision-making is so important when navigating patient concerns rooted in social media misinformation.

In an interview with Medical Economics, Richard W. Miller, a psychiatrist with Elwyn Adult Behavioral Health in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, talked about the importance of shared decision-making, especially when dealing with social media misinformation.