Euthanasia in Mental Illness

Four part article on mental illness in euthanasia / medical assistance in dying by Dr. Hurwitz. Published in Journal of Ethics in Mental Health (JEMH), Volume 10 2018

Part I: The Case of EF

Part II: Sadness & Suicidality: Why Mentally Ill Patients Request Euthanasia

Note: For more on the concept of the “tristolytic effect”, see Hypoactivity in the Paraterminal Gyrus Following Bilateral Anterior Capsulotomy.)

Part III: Capacity to Consent

Part IV: Medical Ethics – Autonomy vs. Beneficence and Non-Malfeasance