Overview of Advance Directives

You'll learn about ...

• History and research leading to surge of interest in advance directives and psychiatry
• Laws and regulations that establish the legal basis for advance directives
• Critical terms associated with establishing and activating an advance directive
• How to use the "Planning for your Physical and Mental Health Care and Treatment" document
• Specific procedures that must be followed upon admission, when receiving an advance directive or when one is activated
• Tips to follow in supporting a person to execute an advance directive
• And much more!

An advance directive is a type of written or verbal instruction about health care to be followed if a person is determined to be incapable of making decisions regarding her/his physical or mental health treatment.

Advance Directives are prepared when a person is competent and set forth instructions to be followed during periods of time when the person lacks capacity to make medical treatment decisions.

Be sure that your mental health staff have the latest information regarding the primary forms of Advance Directives.

Help your organization ensure that mental health staff of your programs understand their responsibilities, as well as the rights and responsibilities of persons who have created an advance directive.

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For further information about the NYAPRS Training Collective please fill out our online request form or contact Dale Budha, Training Collective Director, by phone at 518-436-0008 x20 or by e-mail at DaleB@nyaprs.org.