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About This Publication
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This booklet, Advance Directives, is published
with several thoughts:
An individual with a mental illness can
experience crisis for which he or she can
suggest treatment(s) desired.
Writing a plan for dealing with a psychiatric
crises can enable initiation of treatment early
in the crisis, with quicker and more positive
results than might be possible if the crisis
reaches the point that involuntary treatment is
necessary.
Consumers who write an advance directive are
more in control of their treatment.
Family members who are aware of an advance
directive often do not need to be involved in
applying for commitment.
Providers who are aware of an advance directive
can suggest the plan be initiated, decreasing the
need for more invasive or involuntary treatment(s).
Ideas for this publication came from a series of
seminars to train Mental Hygiene Commissioners in
commitment procedures and implementation of laws
concerning conservatorship and guardianship,
listening to consumers and their families, and
discussions with Paul S. Sherman, Ph.D., Resources
for Human Service Managers, Inc., Evergreen, Colorado.
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