Proxy directives have the obvious advantage of not being constrained by unforeseeable
events. Persons desiring to designate a proxy could discuss their values at length with the …

This article reviews the literature on advance statements, including current mental health law
and guidance in England and Wales, ethical and practical advantages, disadvantages and …

Current statutes enabling psychiatric advance directives (PADs) typically include provisions
allowing override of patients' choices by treatment staff. Lest the purpose of the PAD be …

ABSTRACT Psychiatric Advance Directives are relatively new legal tools that allow
competent persons to consent or refuse mental health treatment and designate a proxy …

This study examines whether Australian psychiatrists would support requests in a psychiatric
advance directive (PAD) and the reasons underlying their decisions in response to a …

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 written documents or oral statements that allow
adults with decisionmaking capacity to declare their treatment preferences and/or to …

English Since 1 September 2009, advance directives are regulated by law in Germany. This
article discusses ethical challenges of advance directives in patients with mental disorders …

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

This article considers 2 major critiques of advance directives and offers a defense to each of
them. The lst critique is philosophical in nature and maintains that the moral authority of an …