Guardianship, psychotic disorders and capacity to vote

<p>The article is aimed to offer an approach of the state of the art of the practices in legal ability determination proceedings in people affected by psychotic disorders and their competency to vote. Therefore, we offer a revision of the subject with special emphasis in the contribution from...

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Main Author: Matías Juan Martínez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Córdoba 2018-02-01
Series:Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba
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Online Access:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/16494
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Summary:<p>The article is aimed to offer an approach of the state of the art of the practices in legal ability determination proceedings in people affected by psychotic disorders and their competency to vote. Therefore, we offer a revision of the subject with special emphasis in the contribution from psychiatry, linked with capacity evaluation models for the decision-making process, and the report of a brief descriptive study based on the results of legal proceedings carried on by a Family Court in Buenos Aires Province from March 2014 to December 2016.</p>
ISSN:0014-6722
1853-0605