Should you consider a psychiatric advance directive?

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Abstract: Many people include health care powers of attorney or advance directives in their estate plans to have some influence over critical medical decisions in the event they’re incapacitated and unable to make those decisions themselves. A psychiatric advance directive (PAD) is less well known, but worth considering if an individual’s family has a history of mental illness. This article explains how a PAD can complement a health care power of attorney in an estate plan.