"Mental Competency" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The ability to understand the nature and effect of the act in which the individual is engaged. (From Black's Law Dictionary, 6th ed).
| Descriptor ID |
D016743
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.590 F02.410 I01.880.604.583.530 N03.706.535.625
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| Concept/Terms |
Mental Competency- Mental Competency
- Mental Competence
- Competence, Mental
- Competency, Mental
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mental Competency" by people in Profiles.
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Validation of a Brief Multi-Dimensional Assessment of Dementia Severity. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 02; 69(2):512-516.
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Preventing and De-Escalating Ethical Conflict: A Communication-Training Mediation Model. J Clin Ethics. 2015; 26(4):342-5.
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What's in a Name? Conceptual Confusion About Death and Consent in Donation After Cardiac Determination of Death. Am J Bioeth. 2015; 15(8):12-4.
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Can a minor refuse assent for emergency care? Virtual Mentor. 2012 Oct 01; 14(10):763-6.
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Is informed consent in trauma a lost cause? A prospective evaluation of acutely injured patients' ability to give consent. J Am Coll Surg. 2007 Sep; 205(3):405-8.
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Use of substitute decision makers by the mentally ill rural elderly: an issue of concern for mental health nurses. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 1994 May-Jun; 15(3):215-27.
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A comparative study: guardianship petitions for adults and elder adults. J Gerontol Nurs. 1993 Sep; 19(9):15-25.