The impact of free choice in alcohol treatment. Primary outcomes of the self-match study

A paternalistic approach to treatment planning is common, but there a growing interest in involving clients the of their own treatment, both medical care and psychotherapy. Several studies on matching patients have failed improve outcome. Studies Shared Decision-Making mental health are encouraging somewhat ambiguous addiction treatment. This study investigated whether self-matching (Informed Choice) improves alcohol consumption, retention, quality life. 402 consecutive (female 46.7 %, mean age 47.4) seeking for use disorder at outpatient clinic Odense, Denmark were enrolled this single-blinded randomized controlled trial. Clients intervention group watched an 8-minute video presentation treatments then chose they preferred. as usual (TAU) allocated by evidence-based algorithm. Measurements life, retention completed baseline 6-month follow-up. There was no significant difference primary secondary outcome measures between Informed Choice TAU 80 % satisfied with being whereas 24 assigned expert matching. Our hypothesis, that improved if choose not supported. However, important finding client just beneficial