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| (In)capacity legislation in practice | | Author(s) | Justine McCulloch |
| Journal title | Psychiatric Bulletin, vol 33, no 1, January 2009 |
| Pages | pp 20-22 |
| Source | http://pb.rcpsych.org |
| Keywords | Mental disorder ; Law ; Psychiatrists ; Social surveys ; Scotland. |
| Annotation | Capacity legislation was implemented in Scotland in 2002 under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000. This questionnaire study aimed to explore the knowledge, experience and opinions of the Act among consultant psychiatrists in Scotland (n=373, response rate 64%). The majority of respondents had attended an induction programme; 74% were confident in their assessment of capacity and 54% felt confident in their use of the Act. Awareness of the principles and code of practice was good. The administration of the Act varied between areas. Despite good knowledge of the Act, respondents reported that they were largely self-taught and would welcome further training. Administration uptake by other medical disciplines and discrepancies between principle and practice were raised; these concerns are relevant to amendments of this legislation and to other jurisdictions. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090305201 A |
| Classmark | E: VR: QT9: 3F: 9A |
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