Steps to take when a mentally ill patient refuses medical treatment

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

1. First treat depression and then for HCV


2. Treat for HCV and depression without consent


3. Obtain a court order to treat for both

The answer is 1, Here are the steps: 

• 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