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Legal Rights of Psychiatric Patients
Individuals receiving psychiatric in-patient treatment at psychiatric hospitals have legal rights. The rights of a patient depend on what legal status the individual has. There are three main legal statuses: […]
Psychiatric Advance Directives (PAD)
Understanding the Psychiatric Advance Directive (PAD) A Psychiatric Advance Directive (PAD) is a document that details instructions on an individual’s psychiatric treatment in the event that individual is in crisis […]