Capacity Evaluations
in the Aid-in-Dying Context

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The Academy and Dr. Thomas Strouse, a leading expert on decision-making capacity for patients considering medical aid in dying, have produced a video and supportive materials for NY mental health providers to become skilled in these evaluations.

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Additional Materials and References

•Standard Capacity Screening Instruments

•References

◊Mandatory Mental Capacity Evaluations for Patients Requesting Medical Aid in Dying: Are They Necessary?

◊Legal Implications of Psychiatric Assessment for Medical Aid in Dying

◊Assessing Patients’ Capacities to Consent to Treatment

◊Capacity Assessments and the Assessment of Voluntariness in the Context of MAiD Legislation: The Role and Responsibility of Psychiatrists