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Decision-Making Capacity
Assessing Capacities!This page is for VA practitioners to share resources regarding the assessment of decision making capacity. We have uploaded resources and hope you too will share with us
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Consent Related Capacities Medical Consent Capacity Assessment of Capacity to Consent to Treatment (ACCT) InterviewFour Consent Abilities,Definitions and Suggested questions for assessmentHealth Care Concerns: Potential Questions To Add To a Clinical InterviewHealth Values Interview PageAssessment of the Capacity to Consent
to Treatment (ACCT)Administration and Technical ManualEmpirical advances in the assessment of the capacity to consent to medical treatment: Clinical implications and research needsAssessment
of Capacity to Consent to Treatment: Challenges, the “ACCT” Approach, Future DirectionsCapacity to Consent to Medical Treatment Sexual Consent Capacity/Sexuality in Dementia
Assessment of Capacity to Consent to Treatment: Challenges, the “ACCT” Approach, Future Directions
Capacity to Complete an Advanced Directive Evaluation of the Capacity to Appoint aHealthcare ProxyHandout: Capacity to Appoint a Health Care Agent Skill Based Capacities Financial Capacity, Exploitation & Abuse Incapacitated, Socially Isolated Veterans In Need of
Surrogates (“Unbefriended”)Financial Capacity, Financial Exploitation, and Undue Influence Driving Capacity
Capacity and Fitness to Drive a Motor Vehicle
Independent Living Capacity Independent Living Concerns: Potential Questions to Add to a Clinical InterviewEveryday Capacity Challenges inCommunity Living Centers and Home-Based Primary CareAssessment of the Capacity to Live Independently Ethical, Legal, and Other Resources Educational Opportunities
Decision Making Capacity and Ethical Issues in Aging Webinar
Ethical and Related Issues Ethical Concerns and Procedural Pathways for Patients Who are Incapacitated and Alone:Implications from a Qualitative Study for Advancing Ethical PracticeMaking End-Of-Life Care Decisions for Older Adults Subject to Guardianship General Resources Capacity Evaluation
WorksheetPreserving Rights for Individuals Facing GuardianshipUsing the CURE Mnemonic to Determine Level of Assessment in Capacity EvaluationsTheoretical Frameworks For Competency In
Cognitively Impaired Elderly AdultsCapacity 101 HandoutsAssessment of Capacity in an Aging SocietyAssessment of Decision-Making Capacity in Older Adults: An Emerging Area of Practice and
ResearchDecision Making Capacity and Ethical Issues in Aging WebinarIncapacitated, Socially Isolated Veterans In Need of Surrogates (“Unbefriended”)All Capacity Handouts, Mar. 21, 2019
Last updated: May 2, 2024
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