Declarations in which currently competent MENTALLY ILL PERSONS assert in advance their desire to accept or reject psychiatric interventions that they may be deemed to require in the future. (Bioethics Thesaurus)

Declarations by patients, made in advance of a situation in which they may be incompetent to decide about their own care, stating their treatment preferences or authorizing a third party to make decisions for them. (Bioethics Thesaurus)

Synonyms: Psychiatric Will, Directives, Advance, Attorney Healthcare Power, Health Care Power of Attorney, Attorney Medical Power, Will, Psychiatric, Contract, Ulysses, Wills, Psychiatric, Medical Power of Attorney, Ulysses Contract, Advance Directive, Ulysses Contracts, Healthcare Power of Attorney, Contracts, Ulysses, Directive, Advance, Psychiatric Wills, Advance Directives