Learning Objectives
At the end of this presentation the learner will be able to:  
1. Explain Lawton's Environmental Press Model and Applebaum's Decisional Capacity model.
2. List the elements of contractual, testamentary, and self-care capacity.
3. Describe he procedural elements of assessment for capacity.
4. Discuss the potential limitations on validity of conclusions from the assessment.

Target Audience: Neuropsychologists and trainees
Instructional Level: Intermediate

Presented by:

Paul K. Chafetz, PhD

Dr. Paul K. Chafetz, clinical psychologist, author, speaker, and former university associate professor, is a full-time private practitioner in Dallas, TX. His specialties include psychotherapy, capacity assessment, loving difficult relatives, and mental readiness for life after work.