Invited commentary on … When unbearable suffering incites psychiatric patients to request euthanasia: A qualitative study
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Summary: Although the paper in this issue by Verhofstadt et al sheds some light on the features of unbearable suffering stemming from psychiatric disorder leading to a request for euthanasia, this is limited. The bulk of the paper illustrates the particular ethical challenges posed by the policy of making euthanasia available in these circumstances.
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“…preliminary evidence for the claim that non-biological social factors, e.g. social support, can affect chances of recovery in psychiatry (Blikshavn et al., 2017; Cowley, 2013; Jansen et al., 2019; Kelly, 2017; Kissane & Kelly, 2000; Miller & Appelbaum, 2018; Pearce, 2017; Schoevers et al., 1998).”
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Medical assistance in dying for people living with mental disorders: a qualitative thematic review
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“Although the involvement of relatives can be beneficial to better understand the situation of the person requesting MAiD-MD, confidentiality issues also arise when it comes to whether or not to involve relatives in the discussions surrounding MAiD-MD [45, 75].”
Background
- Authors
- Pearce, S.
- Affiliations
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Pearce, Steve
- ORCID
- Pearce, Steve
- Venue
- British Journal of Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Published
- 2017-10
- Volume
- 211
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 246-247
- ISSN
- 0007-1250 (ISSN-L)
- 1472-1465
- OpenAlex
- W2759075082
- Cited by
- 7
- References
- 18
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 0.77
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- The British Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Ethics and bioethics in healthcare
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative and Oncologic Care
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Keywords
- euthanasia, unbearable suffering, psychiatric patients, euthanasia policy, ethics of euthanasia, mental illness, end-of-life decisions
- MeSH terms
- Mental Disorders, Euthanasia, Humans, Qualitative Research
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