Introduction: Coercion is frequent in clinical practice, particularly in psychiatry. Since it
overrides some fundamental rights of patients (notably their liberty of movement and …

Background As a significant proportion of patients receiving palliative care suffer from states
of anxiety, depression, delirium, or other mental symptoms, psychiatry and palliative care …

Even with optimal treatment, some persons with severe and persistent mental illness do not
achieve a level of mental health, psychosocial functioning and quality of life that is …

Abstract On 25 June 2021, the Law on Euthanasia in Spain came into force, providing for
two modes of helping an individual end their life: euthanasia and/or medically assisted …

As rates of substance use have increased in the United States, rates of substance-involved
pregnancies have also been on the rise, inspiring new civil policies designed to punish …

Background Traditionally, palliative care has focused on patients suffering from life-
threatening somatic diseases such as cancer or progressive neurological disorders. In …

Background Some patients develop severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) which is
therapy-refractory. The needs of these patients sometimes remain unmet by therapeutic …

Oyster Care is the result of the search by caregivers in Flanders, Belgium, to develop quality
care for patients with a Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI). This article offers a …

Objectives Physicians rarely engage severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) patients in
end-of-life care discussion despite an increased risk of debilitating medical illnesses and …

Some individuals with severe and enduring anorexia nervosa experience dramatically
degraded quality of life in the face of refractory illness and compulsory treatment. We …