Persons with mental disorders and assisted dying practices in Spain
An overview
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21459191 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sergio Ramos Pozón (0000-0002-5772-6676, Universitat de Barcelona), Sergio Ramos-Pozón, Núria Terribas-Sala (Grifols (Spain)), Anna Falcó‐peguerole (0000-0002-3702-3009, Universitat de Barcelona, corresponding author), Anna Falcó-Pegueroles, Begoña Román-Maestre (Universitat de Barcelona) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 87 |
| Pages | 101871 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Law and Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0160-2527 • E-ISSN: 1873-6386 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ijlp.2023.101871 |
| PMID | 36871498 |
| OpenAlex | W4323255920 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 31 |
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 suicide. Among the requisites that a request for euthanasia has to fulfil are that the individual must be suffering a severe, chronic and debilitating condition or a severe and incurable disease, at the same time as that person shows the necessary competence to decide. The possibility exists that a patient suffering mental health problems submits such a request; however, the specific characteristics of a mental health disorder make such a request considerably more complex. In this article, based on a narrative review of the law itself and the related literature, the requisites established under the law are analysed from an ethical-legal perspective with the aim of defining when a request for euthanasia from a person with a mental health disorder may be deemed legitimate and in line with legal provisions. This should help clinicians make rational, reasoned decisions when dealing with a request of this type
Assisted suicide · Mental capacity · Mental health · Mental health law · Narrative · Psychiatry · Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints · Medicine · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Patient Dignity and Privacy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |