RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Commentary: Psychiatric Advance Directives as Tools for Enhancing Treatment of the Mentally Ill
JF Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
JO J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
FD American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
SP 58
OP 60
VO 34
IS 1
A1 Ronald Schouten
YR 2006
UL http://jaapl.org/content/34/1/58.abstract
AB In this issue of the Journal, Swanson et al. explore the demand for and utilization of psychiatric advance directives (PADs), and discuss some of the barriers to their greater acceptance. This author suggests that PADs may be more widely accepted and utilized if they are viewed as tools for maximizing individual autonomy, with an emphasis on optimizing rather than merely restricting care.