Making Decisions Together With Your Treatment Team

At UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, we want you to help decide what treatment and care you should receive.  Here are some questions you may want to ask your team: 

  1. Ask your doctor and team to discuss the reasons that you were hospitalized.
    • Can we talk about the problems that led to my hospitalization?
    • What is my diagnosis?  
  2. Ask your doctor and team about the treatment options that are available to you.
    • What are the best ways to manage my problems?
    • What are the benefits and risks of each treatment? You may also ask for written information.
    • If there is only one option, ask why.
  3. Tell your doctor and team what you would like.
    • Explain what is important to you about your treatment and goals.
    • Let your team know how much you would like to be involved in the decisions about your treatment. Are there other people who should be included?
  4. Make a decision about your treatment plan together, if possible.