The marriage of psychology and law: testamentary capacity.

[1870. LR 5 QB 549 (Eng.)] is almost 150 years old, yet still stands as authority for the principle that unsoundness of the mind will not rebut testamentary capacity where it does not affect the will itself.

A collaborative approach to supporting communication in the assessment of decision-making capacity.

Purpose: This paper explores the clinical implications of acquired communication disorders in decisional capacity. Discipline-specific contributions are discussed in a multidisciplinary context, with a specific focus on the role of speech and language pathologists (SLPs).

Method: Key rehabilitation issues in determining decisional capacity are identified.