title: [Mental incapacity and incapacity to make a decision and their status for determining legal guardianship].
abstract: The juridical guidelines for legal capacity demand the distinction between continuous and temporary mental disorders. A case report illustrates the problematic nature of this distinction. In addition the parallels to legal requirements for guardianship are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen. EHabermeye@aol.com
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Habermeyer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sass
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007872:Legal Guardians; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008297:Male; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*