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What are the advantages of a psychiatric advance directive?

April 26, 2017advantages Directive psychiatric

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What are the advantages of a psychiatric advance directive?

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If you expect to need mental health treatment in the future and believe that you might be found incompetent to make your decisions at that time: • An advance directive empowers you to make your treatment preferences known. • An advance directive will improve communication between you and your physician. It can prevent clashes with professionals over treatment and may prevent forced treatment. • Having an advance directive may shorten your hospital stay.