Context Evaluation of the capacity of a patient to make medical decisions should occur in the
context of specific medical decisions when incapacity is considered. Objective To determine …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of psychological therapies for people with
intellectual disabilities (IDs) through a systematic review and meta-analysis of the current …

This methodological paper reviews the research literature and discusses the issues that
arise in conducting qualitative research with people for whom traditional methods of …

Background Social support has been identified as a major protective factor in preventing
mental health problems and also as a major contributor to quality of life. People with …

Background This critical review considers the nature and importance of person‐centred
planning in the context of current British policy and service development in intellectual …

Background. For people with intellectual disabilities there is a difficult balance to be struck
between empowering people to claim their sexual rights and protecting them from abuse …

The use of standardized tools for the assessment of competency is vital, given that informal
assessments performed by physicians are idiosyncratic and unreliable [Marson, DC …

Background. Based on the develo** clinical and legal literature, and using the framework
adopted in draft legislation, capacity to make a valid decision about a clinically required …

Recent court cases in England and Wales have refocused attention on patients' decision-
making capacity to consent. Little is known about the prevalence of incapacity across …

Objective To identify factors acting as barriers or enablers to the process of healthcare
consent for people with intellectual disability and to understand how to make this process …