Update ) Family
Psychiatric Mental Health I Review
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Regis
Question:
Capacity vs Competency
Answer:
´Decisional capacity - determination made by clinician
(capacity is not a legal term)
´Competence - legal term; determined by courts; required judicial decision
(only judge can determine competency)
, Question:
Rogers Guardianship
Answer:
´Person appointed by the Probate Court with responsibility for making
decisions for an individual who a judge has decided is not competent to make
informed decisions
Question:
Section 10 and 11
Answer:
conditional voluntary: in MA pa. Patient must provide a written notice of
his/her intention to leave. Often referred to as "3 day notice" pts are usually
admitted to psych facilities on conditional voluntary status
voluntary admission; withdrawal notice exam, retention
Question:
Section 12
Answer:
emergency restraint of dangerous persons, application for hospitalization
-Legal document; allows for emergency hospitalization and detainment
-Requires substantial evidence to support decision