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