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. 2013 Jul;28(4):228-31.
doi: 10.5001/omj.2013.67.

Informed consent in adult psychiatry

Ahmed Bait Amer  1
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Informed consent in adult psychiatry

Ahmed Bait Amer. Oman Med J. 2013 Jul.

Abstract

This article addresses some of the groundwork of informed consent in people with mental illness whose decision-making capacity has obviously been compromised. This article examines four crucial aspects in particular, namely: i) the main elements of informed consent; ii) difficulties pertaining to psychiatric illnesses; iii) the effect of psychiatric disorders on the patient's capability; iv) how to assess situations in which consents may not be required.

Keywords: Adult psychiatry; Assessment; Competency; Ethical dilemma; Informed consent; Psychiatric disorders; Voluntarism.

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