Psychiatrists’ engagement with advance statement in Victoria, Australia

IF 1.3 4区医学 Q1 LAW

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry Pub Date : 2025-09-19 DOI:10.1016/j.ijlp.2025.102144

Paige Lerman , Penelope Weller , Frances Shawyer , Lisa Brophy , Bridget Hamilton , Chris Maylea , Elisabeth Wilson-Evered , Graham Meadows , Ellie Fossey

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Abstract

Psychiatric advance directives have been a prominent theme in mental health system reform. This study aimed to investigate psychiatrists' attitudes towards advance statements following their introduction in the Mental Health Act 2014 in Victoria, Australia (Mental Health Act 2014 (Vic) ss 19–22). Advance statements are non-binding legal documents that permit mental health consumers to outline their treatment preferences, should they become subject to compulsory treatment. The mixed methods design involved psychiatrists completing an online survey based on a clinical vignette (n = 18) followed by in-depth interviews (n = 4). Results showed that psychiatrists viewed insufficient support from their institutions and peers as primary barriers to the effective use of advance statements, suggesting the need for deliberate implementation strategies to ensure psychiatrists make reasonable efforts to give effect to advance statements.

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澳大利亚维多利亚州精神科医生对事先陈述的参与。

精神病学事前指示已成为精神卫生体制改革的一个突出主题。本研究旨在调查在澳大利亚维多利亚州2014年《精神卫生法》（2014年《精神卫生法》（Vic） ss 19-22）中引入预先陈述后，精神科医生对预先陈述的态度。事先声明是不具约束力的法律文件，允许心理健康消费者在接受强制治疗时概述其治疗偏好。混合方法设计包括精神病学家完成一项基于临床小插曲的在线调查（n = 18），然后是深度访谈（n = 4）。结果显示，精神科医生认为来自机构和同行的支持不足是有效使用预陈述的主要障碍，这表明需要深思熟虑的实施策略，以确保精神科医生做出合理的努力，使预陈述生效。

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of Law and Psychiatry is intended to provide a multi-disciplinary forum for the exchange of ideas and information among professionals concerned with the interface of law and psychiatry. There is a growing awareness of the need for exploring the fundamental goals of both the legal and psychiatric systems and the social implications of their interaction. The journal seeks to enhance understanding and cooperation in the field through the varied approaches represented, not only by law and psychiatry, but also by the social sciences and related disciplines.