Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
A review of the concepts, terminologies and dilemmas in the assessment of decisional capacity: a focus on alcoholism. |
| Authors: |
Restifo, Sam |
| Source: |
Australasian Psychiatry. Dec2013, Vol. 21 Issue 6, p537-540. 4p. |
| Subjects: |
Alcoholism, Controlled drinking, Decision making, Substance abuse, People with alcoholism |
| Abstract: |
The article focuses on a study which examines a person's capacity for making reasoned decisions. It assesses the concepts, terminologies, and dilemmas in connection with alcoholism, insight, lack of insight, denial, judgement, will, decisional capacity, and competence in patients. An overview of the assessments of patients suffering from alcoholism an other dyscontrol problems is provided. |
| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
