Assessing capacity in the setting of self-neglect: Development of a novel screening tool for decision-making capacity

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 79-91

  Naik, Aanand D ^a,b   Pickens, Sabrina ^c   Burnett, Jason ^c   Lai, James M ^d   Dyer, Carmel Bitondo ^c,e,f  

^a HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT   (United States)

^b MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e Consortium for Research of Elder Self Neglect of Texas ^*

^f Texas Elder Abuse Mistreatment (TEAM) Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Capacity; Decision making; Protection; Self care; Self neglect

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL CAPACITY; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF CARE; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PILOT PROJECTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF CARE; TEXAS;

EID: 34548538355     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v18n04_08     Document Type: Article

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