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

The concept of severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) lacks a consensual definition.
Variations in definitions stem above all from different meanings about the constituent …

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 Background Since Belgium legalised euthanasia, the number of performed
euthanasia cases for psychological suffering in psychiatric patients has significantly …

Background MR-guided focused ultrasound is a promising intervention for treatment-
resistant mental illness, and merits contextualized ethical exploration in relation to more …

Objective Patients with a psychiatric disorder are eligible to request medical assistance in
dying (MAID) in a small but growing number of jurisdictions, including the Netherlands and …

Since its introduction in the 1980s, futility as a concept has held contested meaning and
applications throughout medicine. There has been little discussion within the psychiatric …

Abstract Purpose of Review Palliative care (PC) psychiatry is a growing subspecialty
focusing on improving the mental health of those with serious medical conditions and their …

Many books have been published about physician-assisted death. This book offers a
comprehensive and in-depth examination of that subject, but it also extends the discussion …

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