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Forensic Medicine AIIMS 2018 b7d8bd74

As per mental health care act, an individual with a known psychotic disorder on treatment and is not a minor, can choose to decide the caretaker and the course of treatment. This is called as:-

A
Advance directive
B
Treatment directive
C
Mental will
D
Future directive
High-Yield Explanation
Advance directives:- Every person except minor has right to take advance directive by writing. It empowers the patient to choose his/her treatment and appoint a representative to take decision on behalf of patient. If patient is minor, his/her parent or caretaker will act as representative.

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