The tides of change: advance healthcare directives and other law reform in Irish mental health care.

Abstract

This Editorial introduces the Special Issue on Advance Decision-Making, Law and Mental Health. This Special Issue presents a wide range of empirical studies and perspective pieces from Irish and international authors on advance healthcare directives and other reforms in mental health and capacity law. It aims to harness an interdisciplinary approach to enrich our understanding of new legislation and how it can shape mental health practice in a person-centred way, while also tackling thorny conceptual and practical challenges in this area.