Managing Dual Diagnosis Patients and the Importance of Assessing Capacity: Data from London Inpatient Services
This study indicates very low rates of mental capacity assessment across acute psychiatric admissions, with very few relating to capacity to understand the risks associated with using substances. Further research on the capacity of patients with dual diagnosis is needed. This may help to manage certain risks in this patient population.
Authors
- Çağdaş Kalkan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9229-0081)
- A Ricciardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0584-0194)
- Christopher F. Lowe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9320-4499)
- Stefano Ferracuti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1150-1460)
- Christos G. Theleritis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7313-6908)
- Olesya Ajnakina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3987-1236)
- S Postigo Mota
- Fabrizio Schifano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4178-5401)
- Iain Hyndman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0062-0766)
- Stefania Bonaccorso
Institutions
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Hertfordshire (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
- Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
- St Pancras Hospital (GB)
- Azienda Sanitaria Locale Roma 3 (IT)
- University College London (GB)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain Sciences
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci15121259
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00