ObjectivesCurrently, active euthanasia is legalized in only 7 countries worldwide. These
countries have encountered problems in its implementation. The study aims to summarize …

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 …

The high mortality rate from cancer in the schizophrenia population is a matter of urgent
concern. Although reasons are identifiable, solutions remain difficult to implement. As we …

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 …

Objectives Older adults with psychiatric illnesses often have medical comorbidities that
require symptom management and impact prognosis. Geriatric psychiatrists are uniquely …

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

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 …

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

ObjectiveSwitzerland is among the few countries worldwide where a request for assisted
suicide (AS) can be granted on the basis of a primary psychiatric diagnosis. Psychiatrists …

Bianchi et al.(2021) argue that for some patients with severe and enduring anorexia nervosa
(SEAN) approaches that do not aim for complete clinical recovery are ethically warranted …