An innovative framework for psychosocial assessment in complex mental capacity evaluations

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 438-449

  Newberry, Andrea M ^a   Pachet, Arlin K ^a  

^a Regional Capacity Assessment Team   (Canada)

Author keywords

Capacity assessment; Psychosocial assessment; RCAT; Social work

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER SUPPORT; DECISION MAKING; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DECISION MAKING; ELDER ABUSE; HUMANS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PATIENT CARE TEAM; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 53149125712     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548500701694219     Document Type: Review

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