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Article: National Institute of Mental Health Funds $1.98 Million Study to Examine Effectiveness of Advance Directives for Patients With Mental Illnesses.
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- September 16, 2003
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Byline: Duke University
DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded a Duke University Medical Center team $1.98 million in research funding to study the use and effectiveness of "psychiatric advance directives (PADs)" -- legal documents created by patients who have planned ahead for their preferred course of treatment during a mental health crisis. This is the first major study funded by the U.S. government to evaluate PADs from initiation to outcomes, said the researchers.
Despite the spread of laws that authorize the use of advance directives in the care of patients with mental illnesses, little ...