Practice Innovations, Vol 8(3), Sep 2023, 173-181; doi:10.1037/pri0000194
Psychologists can be of considerable assistance in legal proceedings in which the past, current, and/or future decision-making capacity of an individual is in dispute. The many challenges psychologists face when called on to assess persons’ decision-making capacity in civil proceedings are discussed, and recommendations for changes in the law and practice are offered. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)