The assessment of decision-making competence in patients with depression using the MacArthur competence assessment tools: A systematic review.
Yuan-Yuan WangShi-Bin WangGabor S UngvariXin YuChee H NgYu-Tao XiangPublished in: Perspectives in psychiatric care (2017)
The MacCAT appears to be a useful tool for measuring decision-making capacity in patients with depression, but the association between depression and competence is not consistent. The mechanisms mediating such association are likely to be complex and multifactorial.