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law and courts
law and society
psychology and law
forensic assessment in civil and criminal cases
Preferred term
MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool for Treatment
Definition
- The MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool for Treatment (MacCAT–T) is an instrument designed to assess decision-making capacity. Designed as part of the MacArthur Competence Treatment Competence Study, a multiyear, multisite effort named for the well-known philanthropic foundation, the tool operationalizes established elements of competent decisions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Macarthur Competence Assessment Tool for Treatment (MacCAT–T)]
Broader concept
Entry terms
- MacCAT-T
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/MacArthur_Competence_Assessment_Tool_for_Treatment
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