Competence to Consent and Its Relationship With Cognitive Function in Patients With Schizophrenia

Conclusions Neurocognitive functioning may explain competence to consent more accurately than positive and negative symptoms. Previous results have not indicated differential relationships between specific cognitive ability areas and decision-making capacity. Interventions with multimedia procedure, MCT, etc. likely enhance competence to consent. Cognitive remediation might provide ethically adequate care as well as clinical improvement. Clinicians and researchers are responsible for maximizing decision-making capacities of patients in the informed consent process. Further studies are warranted to elucidate competence to consent and related issues. Author Contributions NS, NY-F, and TS were involved in the study concept, interpretation of manuscript, critical revision of manuscript for intellectual content, literature review, and drafting of the manuscript. Funding Funding for this study was provided by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) (17K10347). The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan. Conflict of Interest Statement The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. Acknowledgments This research was well supported by staffs of Translational Medical Center. References 1. Grisso T, Appelbaum P. Assessing Competence to Consent to Treatment. A Guide for Physicians and Other Health Professionals. New Y...
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research