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Psychiatric Advance Directives

School of Nursing, California State University, Los Angeles, California

Psychiatric advance directives (PADs) have been legally defined in 12 states and implemented in all but 9. PADs may prevent unwanted treatment and identify preferred treatment. They may also allow mentally ill persons to exercise autonomous control over care even during periods of illness-induced incompetence. PADs can be beneficial for intermittently psychotic patients who have a trusted health care provider and a surrogate decision maker. Because of the growing interest in the use of PADs, nurses should be informed about the intended purposes, benefits, and drawbacks of them.

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Vol. 9, No. 2, 55-59 (2003)
DOI: 10.1016/107839030392003


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