UK Clinical Neuropsychology
Mental Capacity Assessments
Mental Capacity Assessments
Mental Capacity Assessments are sometimes necessary to determine the individual’s ability to make certain decisions.
The sorts of issues for which an assessment may be required include:
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- Capacity to consent to accommodation and care
- Capacity to manage property and financial affairs
- Capacity to use social media
- Capacity to litigate
- Capacity to make a will
- Capacity to engage in sexual relationships
- Capacity to make decisions regarding contact
Assessment of capacity is governed by the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and requires that consideration be given to the ability to:
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- Understand;
- Retain;
- Weigh up; and
- Communicate
information considered relevant to making the specific decision.
We remain abreast of updates in guidance and Case Law relevant to undertaking assessments and have a keen understanding of the need to consider the impact of the Frontal Lobe Paradox (or dissociation between ‘knowing’ and ‘doing’) in drawing conclusions about capacity.
Mental Capacity Assessments are sometimes necessary to determine the individual’s ability to make certain decisions.
The sorts of issues for which an assessment may be required include:
-
- Capacity to consent to accommodation and care
- Capacity to manage property and financial affairs
- Capacity to use social media
- Capacity to litigate
- Capacity to make a will
- Capacity to engage in sexual relationships
- Capacity to make decisions regarding contact
Assessment of capacity is governed by the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and requires that consideration be given to the ability to:
-
- Understand;
- Retain;
- Weigh up; and
- Communicate
information considered relevant to making the specific decision.
We remain abreast of updates in guidance and Case Law relevant to undertaking assessments and have a keen understanding of the need to consider the impact of the Frontal Lobe Paradox (or dissociation between ‘knowing’ and ‘doing’) in drawing conclusions about capacity.