What are the components of the Dialogue for Recovery
program?
NMHA developed Dialogue for Recovery to raise awareness of the
need for regular communication between patients and doctors about
medication side-effects. The Dialogue for Recovery program utilizes
several resources to facilitate communication between patients and
their doctors.
A new, user-friendly tool, called the Antipsychotic Side-effects
Checklist, or ASC. ASC is designed to help patients and their
doctors easily identify and communicate about medication
side-effects by encouraging them to “ASC” the right
questions, so they can determine which side-effects are most
bothersome and whether the treatment needs to be modified.
Other program components include: a brochure and wallet card on
how patients can discuss side-effects with their physicians, a
physician fact sheet, a family and friends guide, and a video
featuring patients building relationships with their physicians and
on their road to recovery.
Program components, as well as other useful, free, downloadable
resources are available at NMHA.org. Go to the Dialog for Recovery
page of the NMHA website. To order or for more information please
contact 800-969-NMHA (6642) or email: infoctr@nmha.org.
