DIALOG+

Download an accessible, plain-text version of the DIALOG PLUS leaflet here: Plain text accessible version of DIALOG PLUS leaflet

What is DIALOG+?

DIALOG+ is a patient led outcomes scale whereby people entering secondary mental health services are asked to rate their satisfaction around quality of life and needs for care on 13 areas:

Your mental health
Your physical health
Your job situation
Your accommodation
Your leisure activities
Your partner/family
Your friendships
Your personal safety
Your medication
The practical help you receive
Your consultations with mental health professionals
Your finances
Your alcohol / substance abuse

DIALOG+ is a facilitated conversation focusing on the lowest scored areas using the DIALOG scale. The Service User and Health Care Professional work together in a strength-based therapeutic way, co-producing a holistic care plan.

Why use DIALOG+?

DIALOG+ enables proactive, personalised conversations which is led by the Service User with their Health Care Professional ,supporting self-management and co-production. This supports Service Users to move forward on their individual journey of recovery.
DIALOG+ is being used to help inform the redesign of the care planning processes within mental health services.

As a minimum, it is recommended that DIALOG+ is completed at the start of treatment, during review dates and routine appointments and at the end of treatment.

Watch the video below to find out how DIALOG+ is making a difference:

*This video produced by the East London Foundation Trust (ELFT) references 11 questions. Please note the North London Mental Health Partnership DIALOG+ has 13 questions.

DIALOG+ Resources

If you would like to download a poster explaining DIALOG+, please click here

If you would like to download a leaflet explaining DIALOG+ and with an example assessment scoresheet on it to talk through with your mental health contact if you are a service user, or with service users and carers if you are a mental health professional, please click here
If you would like to download a plain text accessible version of the leaflet please click here

The service user leaflet has been translated into different languages, please print the relevant langauge and offer it to your service users.