Treatment Decision-Making Capacity in Forensic vs Non-forensic Psychiatric Patients: A European Comparison.

Chantal MaraziaPaola RucciHeiner FangerauDilara VoßbergVasilija RolfesLaura IozzinoMarica IommiPawel GosekJanusz HeitzmanClarissa FerrariAmbra MacisInga MarkiewiczMarco PicchioniHans Joachim SalizeThomas StompeJohannes WancataPaul S AppelbaumGiovanni de Girolamo

Published in: Schizophrenia bulletin open (2022)

Forensic patients have treatment-related decisional capacities comparable with their non-forensic counterparts. Social contacts might provide a substantial contribution towards enhancing the decisional autonomy of both forensic and non-forensic patients, hence improving the overall quality and legitimacy of mental health care.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
healthcare
peritoneal dialysis
decision making
combination therapy
quality improvement