Advance Directives and the Treatment of Patients with Mental Illness: Can an Advance Directive Avert Court Intervention When the Patient Refuses the Administration of Antipsychotic Medication?
Abstract:This article reviews the use of advance directives in the treatment of mental illness and finds that they hold untapped potential to improve outcomes while reducing time spent in court and damage to the physician–patient relationship resulting from litigation.
Most state advance-directives laws apply to mental health treatment. However, their use in the treatment of mental illness has lagged behind their use in other medical conditions. Although there are unique risks to the use of advance directives in treati… Show more
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