Mental Competency

The ability to understand the nature and effect of the act in which the individual is engaged. (From Black's Law Dictionary, 6th ed).

Year introduced: 1992

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Tree Number(s): F01.590, F02.410, I01.880.604.583.530, N03.706.535.625

MeSH Unique ID: D016743

Entry Terms:

• Competency, Mental
• Mental Competence
• Competence, Mental
• Competence
• Incompetency, Mental
• Mental Incompetency
• Incompetence, Mental
• Mental Incompetence

Previous Indexing:

• Forensic Psychiatry (1966-1991)
• Mental Disorders (1966-1991)
• Mental Retardation (1966-1991)

See Also:

• Informed Consent
• Insanity Defense
• Legal Guardians
• Treatment Refusal
• Comprehension

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Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Mental Competency

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Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Psychological Phenomena
Mental Competency

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Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena Category
Social Sciences
Sociology
Social Control, Formal
Jurisprudence
Mental Competency

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Health Care Category
Health Care Economics and Organizations
Social Control, Formal
Jurisprudence
Mental Competency