Rational Suicide, Euthanasia, and the Very Old: Two Case Reports
Joint Authors
Wand, Anne Pamela Frances
Peisah, Carmelle
Draper, Brian
Jones, Carolyn
Brodaty, Henry
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Suicide amongst the very old is an important public health issue.
Little is known about why older people may express a wish to die or request euthanasia and how such thoughts may intersect with suicide attempts.
Palliative care models promote best care as holistic and relieving suffering without hastening death in severely ill patients; but what of those old people who are tired of living and may have chronic symptoms, disability, and reduced quality of life? Two cases of older people who attempted suicide but expressed a preference for euthanasia were it legal are presented in order to illustrate the complexity underlying such requests.
The absence of a mood or anxiety disorder underpinning their wishes to die further emphasises the importance of understanding the individual’s narrative and the role of a formulation in guiding broad biopsychosocial approaches to management.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wand, Anne Pamela Frances& Peisah, Carmelle& Draper, Brian& Jones, Carolyn& Brodaty, Henry. 2016. Rational Suicide, Euthanasia, and the Very Old: Two Case Reports. Case Reports in Psychiatry،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wand, Anne Pamela Frances…[et al.]. Rational Suicide, Euthanasia, and the Very Old: Two Case Reports. Case Reports in Psychiatry No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102492
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wand, Anne Pamela Frances& Peisah, Carmelle& Draper, Brian& Jones, Carolyn& Brodaty, Henry. Rational Suicide, Euthanasia, and the Very Old: Two Case Reports. Case Reports in Psychiatry. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102492
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102492