The changing face of Capacity legislation in Ireland: Algorithms for clinicians

Valerie E. Murphy; Gautam Gulati; Darius Whelan; Colum P. Dunne; Brendan D. Kelly

doi:10.1017/ipm.2020.7

The changing face of Capacity legislation in Ireland: Algorithms for clinicians

Valerie E. Murphy, Gautam Gulati, Darius Whelan, Colum P. Dunne, Brendan D. Kelly

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Abstract

Capacity legislation in Ireland is evolving. The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 has been passed into law, but its main provisions are yet to be commenced. This paper compares the law and its practical implications currently and under the new legislation. Quick reference algorithms for frontline clinicians are proposed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	109-113
Number of pages	5
Journal	Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine
Volume	40
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2020.7
Publication status	Published - 12 Jun 2023

Keywords

ADMCA 2015
Capacity
decision making
legislation
mental health

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