Table of Contents

Contributors
Acknowledgments
Introduction, by Jennifer Moye
Chapter . Understanding Legal and Clinical Capacities, by Jennifer Moye and Erica Wood
Part I. Capacities in Diagnostic Contexts
Chapter 2. Evaluating Capacities in Persons With Dementia, by Kyle S. Page and Kathleen C. Matthews
Chapter 3. Evaluating Capacities in Persons With Serious Mental Illness, by Jessica V. Strong, Brian M. Ludwin, and Scott C. Fish
Chapter 4. Evaluating Capacities After Traumatic Brain Injury, by Kristen Triebel, Sean D. Hollis, and Thomas A. Novack
Part II. Capacities in the Setting of Elder Abuse and Exploitation
Chapter 5. Assessment of Financial Exploitation, by Peter A. Lichtenberg
Chapter . Assessment of Undue Influence, by Stacey Wood
Chapter 7. Assessment of Independent Living Capacity in the Context of Elder Self-Neglect, by Michelle E. Mlinac and Pamela Steadman-Wood
Chapter 8. Assessment of Testamentary Capacity, by Daniel C. Marson
Part III. Evolving Issues in Assessing Capacities
Chapter 9. Assessment of Sexual Consent Capacity, by Emma Katz, Rachael Spalding, Jarred V. Gallegos, and Barry Edelstein
Chapter . Assessment of Capacity in Medical Aid in Dying, by Brian D. Carpenter and C. Caroline Merz
Part IV. Negotiating Challenges With Families and Surrogates
Chapter . Working With Surrogates Who May Lack Capacity or Be Unfit, by Kate L. M. Hinrichs and Ronald W. Smith
Chapter 2. Addressing Family Conflicts When Assessing Capacities, by Amy E. Albright, Michelle M. Hilgeman, and Rebecca S. Allen
Index
About the Editor
 

About the Author

Jennifer Moye, PhD, is the Associate Director of Education and Evaluation for New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) at the VA Boston Healthcare System and Bedford VA Medical Center and professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She received her doctorate from the University of Minnesota in 992. She is the Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Gerontologist. Her main research interests concern capacity, guardianship, and adjustment to medical illness in older adults, as well as geriatrics and gerontology education. Jennifer Moye lives in Boston, Massachusetts. Follow JenniferMoyePhD on Twitter.

Reviews

This excellent volume provides psychologists with a detailed playbook to balance enhancing autonomy and protecting the safety of vulnerable individuals. The authors integrate conceptual and clinical perspectives, thoughtfully demonstrating how capacity issues play out in real life. Every psychologist working with older adults should read this book. - Benjamin T. Mast, PhD, ABPP, Chair & Professor, Psychological & Brain Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY Trainees and seasoned professionals alike need casebooks like this that go beyond the simple scenarios often used in training. National experts present case descriptions that depict the richness of human lives, the complexity of psychological evaluations, and the challenges of making definitive statements about daily functional abilities. - Sara Honn Qualls, PhD, ABPP, Kraemer Family Professor of Aging Studies, Professor of Psychology, and Director of the Gerontology Center, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs The succinct literature reviews, conceptual frameworks, assessment guidance, and detailed case studies reflecting step-by-step analysis of treatment recommendations make this volume a valuable contribution for health care professionals in geriatric settings. - Victor Molinari, PhD, ABPP, Professor, School of Aging Studies, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa Overall, contributors stress decision making in a relational context (caregivers and surrogates), and introduce the construct of the so-called Complexity, Urgency, Risk and Environment Framework (CURE), a planning tool for responsible capacity assessment amp hellip Recommended. (Choice Reviews)