Depression, Hopelessness, and Suicidal Ideation in the Terminally Ill This paper studied 196 terminally ill patients to determine whether depression or hopelessness was most connected with "suicidal ideation", that is, suicidal thoughts. Category: Public Policy > Euthanasia The Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine August 1, 1998
Euthanasia and Depression: A Prospective Cohort Study Among Terminally Ill Cancer Patients This study of 138 terminally ill cancer patients in the Netherlands with a life expectancy of less than 3 months found that people with depression were 4. Category: Public Policy > Euthanasia American Society of Clinical Oncology September 9, 2007
Dignity Therapy: A Novel Psychotherapeutic Intervention for Patients Near the End of Life This study examined a novel intervention, dignity therapy, designed to address psychosocial and existential distress among terminally ill patients. Category: Public Policy > Euthanasia American Society of Clinical Oncology August 20, 2005
Taking Care: Ethical Caregiving in Our Aging Society This report examines the ethical issues facing caregivers and policymakers in an aging society with particular concern for patients with dimentia. Category: Public Policy > Euthanasia The President’s Council on Bioethics September 2005