Using DVLA guidelines

Morgan, Jenny; Davis, Judith; Croos, Robert

doi:10.1192/pb.28.1.23-a

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“…However, many professionals are worried about the possible legal consequences of giving incorrect or inadequate advice about driving. 24 Authors such as Niveau and Kelley-Puskas 25 consider that the breach of medical confidentiality by doctors in reporting to authorities patients who are allegedly at risk is ethically questionable as long as the evaluation of driving performance does not rely on objective bases.…”

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Fitness to Drive of Psychiatric Patients

Cuevas¹,

Sanz²

2008

Prim. Care Companion J. Clin. Psychiatry

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Background: Driving a motor vehicle could be central to the functional autonomy of patients with psychiatric illnesses. For patients, a driver's license could mean independence, the ability to care for themselves, and the freedom to travel when they wish. However, both psychiatric disorders and psychiatric drug treatments can produce changes in perception, information processing and integration, and psychomotor activity that can disturb and/or interfere with the ability to drive safely.Objective: To assess the fitness to drive of psychiatric outpatients in a sample representative of current clinical practice.Method: Cognitive functioning and psychomotor performance of 208 consecutive psychiatric outpatients treated in a community mental health center in the Canary Islands (Spain) were assessed in different clinical situations. The LNDETER 100 battery, an electronic assessment unit-based measurement that consists of 5 screenbased tests, was used to assess concentrated attention and resistance to monotony, multiple discriminative reactions and their correctness, anticipation of speed, bimanual coordination, and the decision making process and tendency to assume risk. The study was conducted from

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Fitness to Drive of Psychiatric Patients

Cuevas¹,

Sanz²

2008

Prim. Care Companion J. Clin. Psychiatry

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“…[11] Niveau and Kelley–Puskas[12] have also reported about the concerns of clinicians about ethical issues surrounding objective decisions regarding the need to breach confidentiality. On the other hand, some clinicians may feel little responsible in determining their patients’ fitness to drive.…”

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