Commentary

Articles

Proponents of medical aid in dying often accuse their opponents of lacking compassion. But what does that word really mean? 

The Meaning of Compassion

After struggling with boundaries and saying "no," this psychiatrist  found his voice.

A Necessary Reply 

How should the sociopolitical nature of PTSD as a diagnosis inform our understanding of trauma?

Trauma and the Politics of Diagnosis: Janice Haaken, PhD

is a researcher and lecturer at the Research Centre for Social Innovation at Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands

is a psychiatrist, Dutch professor and chair of Division Neuroscience at University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Many mental health professionals have also used mental health services. What role should their personal experience play in their clinical practice—if any?

Psychiatrists Harnessing Lived Experiences: a Risky Business?

Dr Pies is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Lecturer on Bioethics and Humanities, SUNY Upstate Medical University; Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine; and Editor in Chief Emeritus of 

 (2007-2010). Dr Pies is the author of several books. A collection of his works can be found on

Should psychiatrists help patients end their own lives, even if it is technically legal? 

Against Assisted Suicide 

is Senior Vice President for Appriss Health, co-founder of OpenBeds, and an emergency medicine and critical care physician. Dr Rawat treats patients with substance use disorder and is passionate about improving care.

Yes, we need better crisis management, but what we really need is better crisis prevention.

The Need for Better Crisis Prevention

Videos

Medical aid in dying is available for psychiatric patients in European countries and Canada. Will the United States be next? 

Are Psychiatrists who Assist in Suicide Betraying Their Professional Values?

In this installment of Conversations in Critical Psychiatry, a former United Nations Special Rapporteur discusses the need for a change in the status quo of mental health care. 

Global Psychiatry’s Crisis of Values: Dainius Pūras, MD

Will a new Canadian law overturn long-held ethical norms in psychiatry? 

Couch in Crisis