Smith C, Stavig A, McCann P, et al. “Let's Talk About Your Note”: Using Open Notes as an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Based Intervention in Mental Health Care, Frontiers in Psychiatry. v12, 2021,10.3389/fpsyt.2021.704415
doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.704415
Open notes are now the norm in mental health care in the U.S. Despite clinician concerns, early experiences suggest that patients and clinicians stand to benefit from embracing this change. Future studies should investigate using open notes as a clinical intervention while incorporating core processes of experiential therapies. ACT provides a framework for using open notes as a clinical tool in mental health care.
