Journal article
World psychiatric association section of old age psychiatry consensus statement on ethics and capacity in older people with mental disorders
C Katona, E Chiu, S Adelman, S Baloyannis, V Camus, H Firmino, D Gove, N Graham, T Ghebrehiwet, I Icelli, R Ihl, AM Kalasic, J Leszek, SYH Kim, CA De Mendonça Lima, C Peisah, N Tataru, J Warner
Revista De Psiquiatria Clinica | UNIV SAO PAULO, INST PSIQUIATRIA | Published : 2010
Abstract
Background: The World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Section of Old Age Psychiatry, since 1997, has developed Consensus Statements relevant to the practice of Old Age Psychiatry. Since 2006 the Section has worked to develop a Consensus Statement on Ethics and Capacity in older people with mental disorders. Method: A Consensus Conference was realized in Prague, September 2008. The meeting was organized by the WPA Section of Old Age Psychiatry, with the participation of International Council of Nurses, Alzheimer Europe and Alzheimer Disease International. Participants who are recognised for their expertise in this area came from 11 countries and include psychiatrists, a neurologist, a nurse and..
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