World psychiatric association section of old age psychiatry consensus statement on ethics and capacity in older people with mental disorders

Katona, Cornelius; Chiu, Edmond; Adelman, Simon; Baloyannis, Stavros J.; Camus, Vincent; Firmino, Horácio; Gove, Dianne; Graham, Nori; Ghebrehiwet, Tesfamicael; İçelli, İlkin; Ihl, Ralf; Kalasic, A. Milicevic; Leszek, L.; Kim, S.; Lima, Carlos de Mendonça; Peisah, Carmelle; Tătaru, Nicoleta; Warner, Joanne

doi:10.1002/gps.2279

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“…This can be done by promoting their decision making-in line with the World Psychiatry Association's assertion, "The aim of mental health interventions for older adults is to preserve and enhance their personal autonomy" (Katona et al, 2009(Katona et al, , p. 1320see also United Nations, 2006).…”

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“…The Section of Old Age Psychiatry of the World Psychiatric Association issued in 2009 a consensus statement on ethics and capacity in older people with mental disorders (Katona, et al, 2009). It insists on respecting people's autonomy and declares, in particular, that "Older people who are competent to make decisions have the right to refuse treatment which they believe would compromise their quality of life" (p. 1322).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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“…Firstly, there are the aforementioned human rights of autonomy and dignity, safeguarding against abuse and undue influence, and equitable right to health. Secondly, many of these principles align with the medical ethical principles of autonomy, equitable justice, beneficence, and non-maleficence (Katona et al 2009). Thirdly, in medicolegal settings, there are the ethical duties embodied within the aforementioned codes of conduct in each jurisdiction.…”

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Capacity Assessment

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2016

Mental Health and Illness Worldwide

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Capacity is the ability to make decisions. Autonomy in decision-making and being safeguarded against abuse and undue influence are fundamental human rights. This chapter will demonstrate how "good" capacity assessment can support these human rights. The assessment of capacity is a complex and highly specialized task, governed by principles of the presumption of capacity, that capacity is not diagnosis bound, and the need for individualized, task-, and situation-specific assessments. The clinician engaged to undertake a capacity assessment has a responsibility to act as gatekeeper, and sometimes advocate, for the actualization of human rights. Capacity assessment presents opportunities to identify strengths and weaknesses to inform and enable supported decisionmaking. It also provides opportunities and obligations to identify abuse. When people with disability such as mental illness are empowered to make the decisions they are capable of making, while protected from making the decisions they are incapable of making, human rights are supported. Such principles are universal, regardless of the jurisdictional variations in the laws that govern capacity and competency determinations internationally.

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“…Published (Katona et al, 2009). International guidelines on the treatment of dementia (Ihl et al, 2011) and a survey of geriatric psychiatry training across Europe (Toot et al, 2012) have emerged more recently.…”

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The state of psychogeriatrics in Europe: challenges and opportunities in six European countries

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Int. Psychogeriatr.

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With the increase in aging all over the world, and the elderly population nearly tripling from 524 million (8% of the world's population) in 2010 to 1.5 billion (16% of the world's population) in 2050, we will face new challenges and opportunities in providing healthcare. In 2050, it is estimated that Europe will see an increase of 70% in elderly population aged over 65 years, and 170% in those aged over 80 years (World Health Organization (WHO), 2011). It is vital to respond to the needs of this emerging population and the consequent rise in chronic diseases, especially dementia and mental health disorders, which will overload the healthcare system, as well as raise health and social costs, and demand new policies from national governments (World Health Organization, 2012). We urgently need to know how to organize healthcare for elderly people in the years to come.

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World psychiatric association section of old age psychiatry consensus statement on ethics and capacity in older people with mental disorders

Cited by 32 publications

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French lay people's and health professionals' views regarding the acceptability of involuntary treatment of nursing home residents

French lay people's and health professionals' views regarding the acceptability of involuntary treatment of nursing home residents

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The state of psychogeriatrics in Europe: challenges and opportunities in six European countries

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