Schizophrenia Research
Volume 77, Issue 2 , Pages 211-214 , 15 September 2005

Competence to give informed consent in acute psychosis is associated with symptoms rather than diagnosis

  • V. Howe

      Affiliations

    • Mental Health Research Institute, Locked Bag 11, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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  • K. Foister

      Affiliations

    • Mental Health Research Institute, Locked Bag 11, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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  • K. Jenkins

      Affiliations

    • Mental Health Research Institute, Locked Bag 11, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
    • Alfred Hospital, P.O. Box 315 Prahran, Victoria, 3181, Australia
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  • L. Skene

      Affiliations

    • Melbourne Law School, Level 9, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
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  • D. Copolov

      Affiliations

    • Mental Health Research Institute, Locked Bag 11, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
    • Department Psychological Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, Level 3 P Block, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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  • N. Keks

      Affiliations

    • Mental Health Research Institute, Locked Bag 11, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
    • Department Psychological Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, Level 3 P Block, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
    • Box Hill Hospital, Department Psychiatry, 131 Thames St, Box Hill, Victoria, 3128, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Mental Health Research Institute, Locked bag 11, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia. Tel.: +61 3 9895 4965; fax: +61 3 9895 4993.

Received 3 June 2004 ,Revised 1 March 2005 ,Accepted 4 March 2005.

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PII: S0920-9964(05)00091-5

doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2005.03.005

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 77, Issue 2 , Pages 211-214 , 15 September 2005

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