Melisa Minciocchi Urban, Karen A. Sullivan, Kelly Purser
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Abstract
Accurate assessments about medical decision-making capacity (DMC) are vital but could be susceptible to age-bias. We examined if client age impacts on DMC likelihood assessment. One hundred and for...
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Psychiatry, Psychology and Law is rapidly becoming a driving force behind the up-to-date examination of forensic issues in psychiatry and psychology. It is a fully refereed journal with outstanding academic and professional representation on its editorial board and is aimed at health, mental health and legal professionals. The journal aims to publish and disseminate information regarding research and development in forensic psychiatry, forensic psychology and areas of law and other disciplines in which psychiatry and psychology have a relevance. Features of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law include review articles; analyses of professional issues, controversies and developments; case studies; original empirical studies; book reviews.