Ethics

What is the psychiatrist’s role in climate change? One reader responds.

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the November 2023 issue of Psychiatric Times.

From neurological abnormalities in first-episode psychosis to psychiatric boarding in emergency departments, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

How can psychiatrists apply current ethical principles to war?

“Oates’ poems force us to reflect on the ethics of experimentation and to ask if the proverbial ends justify the means.”

"In regard to psychiatric hospitalizations, the principles of ethics are imperative in determining how to proceed in each case."

Is it ethical to discuss unpaid bills with patients?

Explore the medical ethics associated with the case of Held v Montana.

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the July 2023 issue of Psychiatric Times.

Have you seen the movie “Oppenheimer”?

From noninvasive brain stimulation techniques for catatonia to the concurrent treatment of eating disorders and PTSD, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

"Providers’ lack of knowledge about legal and ethical perspectives and roles regarding TOO can lead to delayed or suboptimal patient care, exposure of hospitals and providers to liability, and exacerbation of provider distress."

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the June 2023 issue of Psychiatric Times.

How can we unravel the complexities of ethical evaluation in a society without objective moral standards?

What is the psychology behind the destruction of books?

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the May 2023 issue of Psychiatric Times.

A look at the theme for the 2023 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.

An expert discusses the reality of and the true role of psychiatrists in involuntary hospitalization.

“As we attempt to confront the legacy of American classism and racism, we in the medical profession must confront the ways that our own institutions unwittingly continue to reflect and mirror broader social realities.”

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the April 2023 issue of Psychiatric Times.

What is allowed in terms of professional courtesy for physicians, including waiving fees for financial hardship or providing discounted care for physician colleagues and their families?

Public responses to mass shootings, in particular, often include speculations about the shooter’s mental state. But what is the real connection between gun violence and mental illness?

Involuntary treatment is a trauma.

How can you provide the best care when presented with ethical and legal issues?

March is National Ethics Awareness Month!

How do we define autonomy?

"There are a number of themes in my book, and one of them is to subtly bust the myth that people who get diagnosed with serious mental illness cannot recover."

The perilous politics of involuntary treatment…

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the January 2023 issue of Psychiatric Times.

"The psychiatrist may be obligated to protect the fetus or warn authorities of the patient’s intent."