Download or read book Psychiatric Advance Directives, Autonomy, and Choice written by Daniele Lamberto Ambrosini and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Individuals with mental illness have a legal and ethical right to complete advance treatment planning documents in Canada. Psychiatric advance directives (PADs) are one type of legal document used in parts of the United States that enable individuals to declare their treatment preferences in the event of future mental incapacity. This dissertation consists of seven chapters that critically examine the relationship between PADs and autonomy from the perspective of Canadian mental health law. Chapter 1 argues that the operational elements of autonomy as it relates to PADs need further research. Chapter 2 argues that the self-binding nature of Ulysses contracts, where individuals make their wishes irrevocable, could be permissible under certain situations. Chapter 3 is a mixed method study involving 65 individuals with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or depression that examines preferences for instructional or proxy directives and the relationship to autonomy ...