LIFE GOALS COLLABORATIVE CARE

Life Goals serves as a skills management intervention that can either be delivered as a stand-alone treatment or as part of the multi-component collaborative care model, Life Goals Collaborative Care (LG-CC)... Over the past few years we have developed the Self-Management portion of the LG-CC program into a flexible, modular approach in which shared decision-making involving both the provider and the individual in care sets the agenda. With the Life Goals Bookend Approach, think of a collection of books with a bookend on either side. The Life Goals "bookends" consist of the first and last modules (i.e. Introduction and Managing Your Care). However, the number and content of modules in between these bookends can be varied depending on the needs of the individual in treatment. The first module (bookend) acts as an introduction to the Life Goals program and sets the stage for exploring ways to better manage the individual's health and mental health conditions. The Introductory module is..