Abstract

Psychiatric advance directives allow persons with mental illness to declare preferences for future treatment through an advance instruction and/or a health care agent. Initial outcomes are promising (1-5). However, the role of psychiatric advance directives in the cross-cultural context of mental health services has not been examined. These documents may play an important role for Latino individuals in US mental health care settings. Psychiatric advance directives may represent an opportunity to align culturally appropriate services with treatment needs in Latino populations. However, no research has examined the acceptability of these documents by Latino mental health stakeholders. This study assessed demand, interest, and attitudes towards psychiatric advance directives for clients, families and clinicians.

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