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 …

BACKGROUND: Where advance directives in mental health have been introduced concern
has been expressed about their content including inappropriate treatment choices …

Background Mental health advance directives support service users' autonomy and provide
a voice in their care choices when they may not have capacity to give informed consent …

Mental health psychiatric advance directives, advance statements, and similar documents
are designed to convey a person's treatment preferences to their treating clinicians at times …

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 …

Aims and MethodA survey of patients was undertaken to determine their knowledge and
understanding of advance statements (a new addition to Scottish mental health legislation …

Advance directives or “living wills” are statements by competent adults setting out their
wishes in anticipation of future incapacity to make decisions. The capacity to make …

Advance statements documenting mental health service consumers' preferences for
treatment during a future mental health crisis or period of incapacity have gained currency in …

Advance care planning is becoming an increasingly important feature of health service
provision. Although the N ew Z ealand M ental H ealth C ommission has advocated strongly …

Objective: Despite high demand for anticipatory planning tools in mental health there is little
Australian research about their implementation. This study examines the processes and …