A Case for Psychiatric Leadership in Dispositional Capacity Assessment

Dispositional capacity assessment, which evaluates a patient’s ability for self-care after hospital discharge, is a novel concept with important implications for work in consultation-liaison, inpatient, and emergency psychiatric settings. In this Open Forum, the authors present an illustrative case,...

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Published inPsychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) Vol. 73; no. 6; pp. 683 - 685
Main Authors Erickson, Blake R., Pereira, Joseph, Bromley, Elizabeth, Pope, Leah G., Wainberg, Milton L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Psychiatric Association 01.06.2022
American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc
Subjects
Activities of daily living
Humans
Inpatients
Leadership
Literature reviews
Mental health care
Patient Discharge
Psychiatry
Referral and Consultation
Forensic psychiatry
Practice guidelines
Decisional capacity
Dispositional capacity
General psychiatry
Psychiatric assessment
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Summary:Dispositional capacity assessment, which evaluates a patient’s ability for self-care after hospital discharge, is a novel concept with important implications for work in consultation-liaison, inpatient, and emergency psychiatric settings. In this Open Forum, the authors present an illustrative case, review literature relevant to dispositional capacity, and explore social theory that elucidates the concept. Psychiatrists are specifically positioned to provide leadership in this area. Psychiatrists should consider further developing and formalizing criteria for dispositional capacity assessment.
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ISSN:1075-2730
1557-9700
DOI:10.1176/appi.ps.202100247