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Capacity Screening in Adult Protective Services: Guidance and Resources
This brief summarizes the screening for decision-making capacity including terminology and important terms to understand; an explanation of what capacity is and civil capacities; explores the relationship between capacity and abuse; and why APS professionals need to understand capacity; provides information on capacity screening including cognitive domains and screening tools; identifies research on capacity screening; research to practice highlights; and available training and resources.
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