Illness Management and Recovery / IMR-A04-1
My Treatment Preferences — Concept brief
Understand the idea behind my treatment preferences and consider whether it fits your context.
8 minutes · Handout · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Casey wants treatment that fits work hours and cultural preferences.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Treatment planning benefits from the person's priorities and informed questions.
The idea
Treatment planning benefits from the person's priorities and informed questions.
An ordinary example
Casey wants treatment that fits work hours and cultural preferences.
What this can look like
List desired benefits, concerns, preferences, and practical barriers to discuss with the care team.
Check the fit
What tradeoff or concern needs a clearer conversation? You may disagree with the framing, use fiction, or decide that this approach is not useful today.
A useful distinction
A personal recovery goal and a symptom-management strategy serve related but different purposes; the person defines what a meaningful life includes.
Prompts for this resource
- What part of this idea makes sense to me?
- What tradeoff or concern needs a clearer conversation?
Conceptual background
Illness Management and Recovery Evidence-Based Practices KIT — SAMHSA
Background on the approach only. Original exercises and wording are by More Than Therapy with AI assistance; the source does not validate or endorse these materials.