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A Casebook of Mental Capacity in US Legislation
ISBN-13:
9781000602999
Veröffentl:
2022
Seiten:
238
Autor:
Lynn A. Schaefer
eBook Typ:
EPUB
eBook Format:
EPUB
Kopierschutz:
0 - No protection
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
A Casebook of Mental Capacity in US Legislation: Assessment and Legal Commentary employs an applied approach to the assessment of mental capacity. The text provides legal commentary to illustrate state laws and ethical principles from decision-making capacities in distinct settings to fortify its assessment.
Part I: Introduction. 1. Introduction to decision-making capacity. 2. The role of the psychologist in the assessment of capacity. 3. Guiding principles and common pitfalls of capacity assessment. Part II: Case presentations and commentaries. 4. Capacity to consent to medical treatment. 5. Capacity to make decisions regarding welfare (discharge or where to live). 6. Capacity to enter into sexual and marital relations. 7. Capacity to make financial decisions. 8. Capacity to make and revoke a will. 9. Capacity to enter into legal proceedings, litigate, and contract. 10. Competence to stand trial. 11. Integrating culture and diversity in capacity evaluations. Part III. 12. Summary of key learning points.
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