Publication
Published on: March 27, 2026
Published in: Journal of Law, Medicine, and Ethics
Description: Benjamin Silverman of Mass General Brigham, Barbara Bierer, and MRCT Center colleague Willyanne DeCormier Plosky, with co-authors, published Supported Decision-Making for Clinical Research Participants with Mental Illness in the Journal of Law, Medicine, and Ethics. Because mental illness can be dynamic and variable in nature, decision-making capacity presents nuanced challenges for research participation. The authors examine supported decision-making — a strategy that enables individuals to select trusted others to help them understand and communicate decisions — with particular attention to the implications for people with intermittent or episodic mental illness.
Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , First View , pp. 1 – 9