The MacCAT-T for Evaluation of Decision-Making Capacity
To the Editor:
I thoroughly enjoyed the Psychiatry Rounds article “Decision-Making Capacity.”1 I would like to ask the following:
1. Do you personally use the MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool for Treatment (MacCAT-T) (I was thinking of purchasing the interview for our use), or do you prefer another assessment tool?
2. Generally, in what instances, if any, do you feel that the MacCAT-T is not sufficient and neuro-psychiatric testing is warranted?
Thank you,
Paula Bordelon, DO
Geriatric Fellow
Family Practice
Sacred Heart Hospital
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