ADVANCE DIRECTIVES

           TOOLKIT FOR CONSUMERS,

           FAMILY MEMBERS, AND PROVIDERS

BRIEF OVERVIEW

Description of Advance Directives

Discussion of AdvanceDirectives for use by a consumer of mental health service

  Information for Consumers

  Information for Family Members

  Information for Providers

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TYPES OF ADVANCE DIRECTIVES

  Authorization to control assets

  Instructions on health care

  Desires concerning life supports

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PSYCHIATRIC ADVANCE DIRECTIVES

  Identify desired services when person   cannot make decision

Promote individual treatment planning

Provide opportunity to create a team  approach to treatment

Foster recovery approaches

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TOOLKIT FOR CONSUMERS

 Discusses possible contents of directive

Provides suggestions on making directive ‘official’

  Clarifies how directive can be withdrawn

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TOOLKIT FOR  FAMILY MEMBERS

  Discusses importance to family members

Discusses family member role in assisting  in development of directive

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TOOLKIT FOR PROVIDERS

  Discusses provider’s role in psychiatric advance directives

Discusses procedures to follow if advance directive is rejected

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TO RECEIVE A FREE COPY OF THE TOOLKIT:

E-MAIL: tjohnson@obhs.wvdhhr.org

A copy will be mailed or uploaded (your preference) to you at the address you provide.

©2005 West Virginia Mental Health Consumers' Association