<p>Completing mental capacity assessments for individuals is a complicated process that presents professionals with many challenges. The authors set up a system to develop materials and protocols to evaluate the capacity of a varied population. They recommend ways of achieving a balance between reducing risks to vulnerable individuals and acknowledging how their abilities might improve.</p> <p>In addition, they suggest that multidisciplinary teams should explore how they can develop the skills required by using their experience to provide case examples for others to use.</p>