Mentally ill patient needs medical treatment

An adult patient is severely depressed refuses get treated for HCV infection. How should this patient be dealt with ?

First treat depression and then for HCV
Treat for HCV and depression without consent
Obtain a court order to treat for both

Comments

Anam Najam First treat depression and then for HCV

Waleed Ahmed When a mentally ill patient refuses consent to medical treatment, the steps are

Step 1 treat the psychiatric condition

Step 2 treat the medical condition
If psychiatric condition can not be treated, consider legal action e.g. Court order or consent from relative

Angel's Dua agreed