In this paper I review some of the ethical dilemmas that arise when psychiatrists are involved
in the assessment and treatment of medical colleagues. Special attention needs to be paid …

Involuntary psychiatric treatment is currently permitted in all Australian jurisdictions. In
almost all, Tasmania being a recent exception, this is the case regardless of the person's …

When is it right to enforce medical treatment on a patient who is refusing that treatment?
English law recognises two ethical principles as of paramount importance: the autonomy of …

This contribution discusses some fundamental questions of medical ethics in psychotherapy.
The problems discussed arise when „care ethics “, which is based mainly on the Hippocratic …

Background: Questions concerning non-consensual treatment in mental health services
have assumed an increased salience. In significant part, this has been due to changes in …