California DNR is not a psychiatric thing its a physical thing - I have relatives in California that are in the medical profession and I used to recieve therapy in california.

from http://www.emsa.ca.gov/aboutemsa/dnr_faqs.asp

What is a DNR Form?
A DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) Form (actual title: “Emergency Medical Services Prehospital Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Form) is an official State document developed by the California EMS Authority and the California Medical Association which, when completed correctly, allows a patient with a life threatening illness or injury to forgo specific resuscitative measures that may keep them alive. These measures include: chest compressions (CPR), assisted ventilation (breathing), endotracheal intubation, defibrillation, and cardiotonic drugs (drugs which stimulate the heart). The form does not affect the provision of other emergency medical care, including treatment for pain (also known as “comfort measures”), difficulty breathing, major bleeding, or other medical conditions. Many patients make their DNR wishes officially known because they do not want to be placed on life-assisting equipment in the event that their heart or breathing ceases.

Maybe what is being talked about is simular to my having a Declaration for Mental Health Treatment form which is different then a DNR.

This Declaration for Mental Health Treatment form is basically for the client to put down in a legal paper stating what they are willing to do for mental health and what they are against for mental health treatment. Theres also a spot on the form for listing history both mental and psychical, including medication allergys. Then once the form is signed by the client and their representative (who cannot be one of their treatment professionals) and then the form is distributed to the representative, physician and therapy team. once everyone has their copy of the signed form the mental health treatment teams MUST follow that form IF the client is ever deamed not competent to make their own decisions for treatment. If the treatment team wants to do something different and the client cannot competently make their own decisions the treatment team MUST consult the person listed on the form as the persons representative. If they still want to do something different and the rep say no the treatment team cannot do any thing until they go to court and prove how following the treatment plan in the paper is harmful to the client in their present condition.

These papers which are not DNR's are available through the persons therapy professionals.