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Determination of grave disability.

D E Wilbert, V Jorstad, J D Loren

    The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
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    A new behavioral test accurately assesses grave disability in psychiatric patients, aiding conservatorship decisions under California's Lanterman-Petris-Short Act. This method improves legal evaluations for patients needing care for personal needs.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychiatry
    • Law
    • Social Work

    Background:

    • Historical dilemma regarding civil rights of psychiatric patients needing protected status due to incompetency.
    • California's Lanterman-Petris-Short Act provides conservatorship for patients unable to meet personal needs (food, clothing, shelter).
    • Need for a reliable method to assess grave disability for conservatorship proceedings.