Medical MCQ-An individual with a known psychiatric disorder or on treatment and is not a minor can chose to decide the care taker and the course of treatment according to mental health act. This is called:

An individual with a known psychiatric disorder or on treatment and is not a minor can chose to decide the care taker and the course of treatment according to mental health act. This is called:

Advance directive

Treatment directive

Mental will

Future directive

Question Category:

Psychiatry

Correct Answer:

Advance directive

Description:

MENTAL HEALTH CARE ACT 2017 (1) Mental health establishment (2) Capacity to make mental health care and treatment decisions Patient Should be able to understand information given to him Should be able to know about consequences about the decision Should be able to express their decision any form (3) Advanced directive - legal document in which a patient write what action should be taken when they are not able to make decision about their health (4) Nominated representative (5) Ban on direct ECT (6) Ban on ECT in minors (7) Ban on psychosurgery (8) Decriminalisation of suicide

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