Advance directives are designed to establish a person's preferences for treatment if the
person becomes incompetent in the future or unable to communicate those preferences to …

Oregon is one of three states that allows persons to prepare a legal document-and advance
directive-to stipulate the mental health treatment they wish to receive should they lose their …

OBJECTIVES: Psychiatric advance directives allow competent persons to document
advance instructions or designate a health care agent to communicate their preferences for …

Psychiatric advance directives (PADs) are legal documents that permit competent adults to
make choices in the present about their future psychiatric treatment if they lose their decision …

For people with serious mental illness, research demonstrates the potential positive effects
of having an advance directive with specific instructions for mental health care. The …

Psychiatric advance directives are gaining attention as the number of consumers seeking
metal health services increases. Even though medical advance directives have existed for …

Psychiatric advance directives (PADs) inform treatment during periods of compromised
decision-making. We report consumer desire and need for support to create PADs among …

An innovative Virginia health care law enables competent adults with serious mental illness
to plan for treatment during incapacitating crises using an integrated advance directive with …

Background: Interest in advance directives in mental health care is growing internationally.
There is no clear universal agreement as to what such an advance directive is or how it …

Objective The aim of this study was to examine perceptions of the place of advance
directives in mental health care. Methods Postal survey of stakeholders was carried out to …