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During a capacity assessment, a 68-year-old patient with moderate depression states he wants to refuse ECT. When asked why, he says, "Because my wife thinks it's barbaric and she'll leave me if I do it." He can explain what ECT is, what it treats, and what the risks are. He acknowledges his depression is severe and that ECT might help. Does this patient have capacity to refuse?