How to determine the capacity of a person with depression who requests voluntary assisted dying

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q2 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Psychiatry Psychology and Law Pub Date : 2024-03-11 DOI:10.1080/13218719.2023.2296486

Sam Boyle, Andrew McGee, Felicity Wood

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Abstract

Current laws on voluntary assisted dying (VAD) appear to allow access to VAD for a person diagnosed with depression, provided that the person retains decision-making capacity. Assessing the capacit...

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如何确定要求自愿协助死亡的抑郁症患者的行为能力

关于自愿协助死亡（VAD）的现行法律似乎允许被诊断出患有抑郁症的人在保留决策能力的前提下获得自愿协助死亡。评估抑郁症患者的决策能力是一项非常重要的工作。

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期刊介绍： Psychiatry, Psychology and Law is rapidly becoming a driving force behind the up-to-date examination of forensic issues in psychiatry and psychology. It is a fully refereed journal with outstanding academic and professional representation on its editorial board and is aimed at health, mental health and legal professionals. The journal aims to publish and disseminate information regarding research and development in forensic psychiatry, forensic psychology and areas of law and other disciplines in which psychiatry and psychology have a relevance. Features of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law include review articles; analyses of professional issues, controversies and developments; case studies; original empirical studies; book reviews.