Mental Capacity assessments

Mental Capacity Assessments

Consider observing the following:

• Appearance and behaviour
• Speech
• Mood
• Thoughts
• Perceptions

Consider the following tests:

Cognition - establish their understanding (not using yes or no questions), post problems, see how they react (see separate note on Cognitive Behaviour)
Orientation – time place and person 
Memory – 15 minute test – “where were we“

Useful questions in terms of time are to check what day of the week it was, ask their date of birth and then asked them to confirm how old they are.

In terms of location – where are we, what is this place, where do you live, what is the postcode


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