Ethics in Psychiatry

• The Context.- Societal Framework of Psychiatry.- Stigmatisation of People with Mental Illness and of Psychiatric Institutions.- Economical Framework of Psychiatric Care.- Conflicts of Interest.- Between Legislation and Bioethics: The European Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine.- Ethics Committees for Clinical Research – The West-European Paradigm.- Clinical Ethics Committees and Ethics Consultation in Psychiatry.- Principles of Ethics in Psychiatry.- Ethical Principles in Psychiatry: The Declarations of Hawaii and Madrid.- Informed Consent in Psychiatric Practice.- Advance Directives: Balancing Patient’s Self-Determination with Professional Paternalism.- Confidentiality.- Justice in Access to and Distribution of Resources in Psychiatry and Mental Health Care.- The Applications of the Ethical Principles in Psychiatric Practice and Research.- Ethics of Diagnosis and Classification in Psychiatry.- Competence Assessment.- General Overview of Ethical Issues in Psychiatric Treatment.- Prevention and Early Treatment.- Ethical Implications of Psychopharmacotherapy.- Ethical Problems in Psychotherapy.- Neuromodulation – ECT, rTMS, DBS.- ‘Coercive’ Measures.- Ethics of Deinstitutionalization.- Ethical Issues in Forensic and Prison Psychiatry.- Treatment of Substance Dependence.- Dementia and End-of-Life Decisions: Ethical Issues – A Perspective from The Netherlands.- Ethics of Research with Decisionally Impaired Patients.- Ethical Concerns in Carrying Out Surveys of Psychiatric Morbidity.- Genetics – Ethical Implications of Research, Diagnostics and Counseling.- Non-medical Uses of Psychiatry.- Political Abuse of Psychiatry.- Abuse of Psychiatry for Political Purposes in the USSR: A Case-Study and Personal Account of the Efforts to Bring Them to an End.- (Neuro-)Enhancement.- Teaching Ethics in Psychiatry.- Teaching Ethics in Psychiatry.- Conclusions and Summary.- Summary and Conclusions.

From the reviews: "It not only offers an updated, comprehensible anthology for professionals in psychiatry but also takes into account the influence of European history and culture on current ethical issues. ... this updated, comprehensive and careful selection of articles makes this anthology a valuable ... book. Besides an informative overview about ethics and psychiatry, the anthology makes a first step towards a broader discussion about European-specific values in psychiatry." (Jurg C. Streuli, Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy, Issue 2, 2011) "An excellent resource of information and insights for both psychiatrists and other professionals who wish to develop knowledge, understanding, and awareness in this very important aspect of professional practice. ... Ethics in Psychiatry: European Contributions provides a wealth of relevant and useful information for clinicians, teachers, researchers, and other professional groups in the medical and welfare professions, and it will serve as a useful reference resource. ... an admirable resource for both the teacher and the learner in psychiatry and in other related professional groups." (Ingrid Lunt, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 56 (29), July, 2011)