Building Partnerships through Advanced Directives – An Alliance Short-Video
A Psychiatric Advance Directive (PAD) allows an individual to create instructions and designate someone to act on their behalf in the event the individual should become incapable of making decisions regarding her/his mental health treatment. It can help you get the treatment you want and avoid the treatment you don’t, even if you are unable to communicate those preferences. In this 20 minute presentation we will review specifics of a New York State PAD, some of the information it should contain, and how to ensure providers know you have a PAD.