Drawing on expertise from neuropsychologists, solicitors, and social workers, Assessing Mental Capacity provides a practical guide for all those required to carry out such assessments, considering the basics of capacity assessments and law, how to make difficult decisions, and how to draw conclusions from capacity assessments.
Drawing on expertise from neuropsychologists, solicitors, and social workers, Assessing Mental Capacity provides a practical guide for all those required to carry out such assessments, considering the basics of capacity assessments and law, how to make difficult decisions, and how to draw conclusions from capacity assessments.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Dr. Janice A. Mackenzie is a consultant clinical neuropsychologist who has a specialist interest in mental capacity dating back to 2002. She has published research, presented at conferences and provided training on mental capacity to numerous professionals. She developed a semi-structured interview which has been adapted for various different mental capacity assessments. Dr. Kate E. Wilkinson is a consultant clinical neuropsychologist who has been carrying out complex capacity assessments since 2010 and has developed a particular interest in the complex ethical and sociopolitical aspects of such work. She routinely provides formal teaching, supervision and consultation on mental capacity to professionals from other disciplines.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction Part 1. Getting Started Chapter 1. Mental Capacity Past, Present and Future: An Overview Chapter 2. Some Basic Concepts of the Mental Capacity Act (2005): What You Need to Know Chapter 3. Legal Perspectives on Practical Capacity Concerns Chapter 4. International Perspectives on Mental Capacity Law Part 2. Factors to Consider Chapter 5. Psychosocial Aspects of Decision-Making and the Assessment of Mental Capacity Chapter 6. A Functional Perspective to Information Gathering, Risk Assessment and Insight-Building Chapter 7. Information Relevant to the Decision: Deciding What the Person Needs to Know, and to What Extent, in Order to be Able to Make a Decision Chapter 8. Introducing a Capacity Assessment to the Person, Family and Carers Chapter 9. How to Provide Relevant Information and Enhance Mental Capacity Chapter 10. Capacity Assessment and Cognitive Impairment Chapter 11. Communication in the Context of Assessing Mental Capacity Chapter 12. Using a Semi-Structured Interview to Assess Capacity Part 3. Specific Decisions and Conditions Chapter 13. Capacity to Consent to Medical Procedures Chapter 14. Advance Care Planning Chapter 15. Capacity Assessment for Swallowing Disorders and Feeding Management Chapter 16. Assessing Capacity in Relation to a Change of Residence or Accommodation and Care Needs Chapter 17. Assessing Capacity to Consent to Sexual Relations Chapter 18. Assessing Capacity to Manage Financial Affairs Chapter 19. Assessing Capacity in Relation to Signing a Tenancy Agreement Chapter 20. The Courtroom: Capacity to Litigate, Fitness to Plead and Fitness to be a Witness Chapter 21. Assessing the Mental Capacity of People Living with Dementia: Getting Practice Right Part 4. Complex Situations Chapter 22. What to do When Someone Says One Thing, but Does Another: Capacity to Make a Decision and Put it Into Practice Chapter 23. Assessment of Mental Capacity to Make High-Risk Decisions Chapter 24. Assessing Mental Capacity When the Decision Needs to be Made Urgently Chapter 25. Mental Capacity Assessment: What to do When Someone is Refusing to Engage or is Ambivalent Chapter 26. Changes in Capacity Over Time and in Different Situations Chapter 27. Involving Friends, Family and Other Professionals in the Assessment of Mental Capacity and the Best Interests Process and Dealing with Any Potential Conflict Part 5. Issues related to the Mental Capacity Act (2005) Chapter 28. Capacity Assessment, Deprivation of Liberty and the Liberty Protection Safeguards Chapter 29. Best Interests Decisions Chapter 30. The Mental Capacity Act's Interaction with Other Legislation Part 6. Additional Considerations Chapter 31. Ethical Issues in Capacity Assessments and their Outcomes Chapter 32. Assessing Capacity for the Court or as an Independent Practitioner Chapter 33. Teaching and Training Capacity Assessors Appendices
Introduction Part 1. Getting Started Chapter 1. Mental Capacity Past, Present and Future: An Overview Chapter 2. Some Basic Concepts of the Mental Capacity Act (2005): What You Need to Know Chapter 3. Legal Perspectives on Practical Capacity Concerns Chapter 4. International Perspectives on Mental Capacity Law Part 2. Factors to Consider Chapter 5. Psychosocial Aspects of Decision-Making and the Assessment of Mental Capacity Chapter 6. A Functional Perspective to Information Gathering, Risk Assessment and Insight-Building Chapter 7. Information Relevant to the Decision: Deciding What the Person Needs to Know, and to What Extent, in Order to be Able to Make a Decision Chapter 8. Introducing a Capacity Assessment to the Person, Family and Carers Chapter 9. How to Provide Relevant Information and Enhance Mental Capacity Chapter 10. Capacity Assessment and Cognitive Impairment Chapter 11. Communication in the Context of Assessing Mental Capacity Chapter 12. Using a Semi-Structured Interview to Assess Capacity Part 3. Specific Decisions and Conditions Chapter 13. Capacity to Consent to Medical Procedures Chapter 14. Advance Care Planning Chapter 15. Capacity Assessment for Swallowing Disorders and Feeding Management Chapter 16. Assessing Capacity in Relation to a Change of Residence or Accommodation and Care Needs Chapter 17. Assessing Capacity to Consent to Sexual Relations Chapter 18. Assessing Capacity to Manage Financial Affairs Chapter 19. Assessing Capacity in Relation to Signing a Tenancy Agreement Chapter 20. The Courtroom: Capacity to Litigate, Fitness to Plead and Fitness to be a Witness Chapter 21. Assessing the Mental Capacity of People Living with Dementia: Getting Practice Right Part 4. Complex Situations Chapter 22. What to do When Someone Says One Thing, but Does Another: Capacity to Make a Decision and Put it Into Practice Chapter 23. Assessment of Mental Capacity to Make High-Risk Decisions Chapter 24. Assessing Mental Capacity When the Decision Needs to be Made Urgently Chapter 25. Mental Capacity Assessment: What to do When Someone is Refusing to Engage or is Ambivalent Chapter 26. Changes in Capacity Over Time and in Different Situations Chapter 27. Involving Friends, Family and Other Professionals in the Assessment of Mental Capacity and the Best Interests Process and Dealing with Any Potential Conflict Part 5. Issues related to the Mental Capacity Act (2005) Chapter 28. Capacity Assessment, Deprivation of Liberty and the Liberty Protection Safeguards Chapter 29. Best Interests Decisions Chapter 30. The Mental Capacity Act's Interaction with Other Legislation Part 6. Additional Considerations Chapter 31. Ethical Issues in Capacity Assessments and their Outcomes Chapter 32. Assessing Capacity for the Court or as an Independent Practitioner Chapter 33. Teaching and Training Capacity Assessors Appendices
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