| Empirical assessment of competency to consent to psychiatric hospitalization. | |
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PMID: 7270719 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The authors used an interview questionnaire to assess competency to consent to voluntary admission in a group of 50 newly admitted psychiatric patients. Using a number of alternative definitions of competency with this sample of patients tested shortly after admission, they found that a majority of patients appeared to have severe impairment of competency. These results suggest limitations in the applicability of the legal model of informed consent to the psychiatric setting. |
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Authors:
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P S Appelbaum; S A Mirkin; A L Bateman |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of psychiatry Volume: 138 ISSN: 0002-953X ISO Abbreviation: Am J Psychiatry Publication Date: 1981 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1981-10-25 Completed Date: 1981-10-25 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370512 Medline TA: Am J Psychiatry Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1170-6 Citation Subset: AIM; E; IM |
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Commitment of Mentally Ill* Comprehension Forensic Psychiatry* Humans Informed Consent* Mental Disorders / psychology Mentally Ill Persons* Questionnaires |
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