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Ethical Issues in Mental Illness - Caroline Dunn

Ethical Issues in Mental Illness

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Buch | Softcover
208 Seiten
2016
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-26914-9 (ISBN)
CHF 87,25 inkl. MwSt
Addresses the ethical issues relating to the treatment of mental illness and the question of autonomy. The book goes beyond the simplistic arguments previously expounded in this area and considers the ethical issues raised by specific forms of treatment, with far-reaching and fundamental implications for societal attitudes relating to the improvement and care of the mentally ill.
This book is an attempt to address the ethical issues raised by mental illness and its treatment by focusing on the question of autonomy. The mentally ill may be regarded as non-autonomous by virtue of irrationality, which may result in treatment models which deny them a voice. As a counter to this, some have moved to the other extreme and argued that the mentally ill must be regarded as fully autonomous in all circumstances, and consequently that all their wishes regarding treatment must be respected. This book examines the ethical consequences of such simplistic approaches towards autonomy and mental illness, and considers the ethical issues raised by specific forms of treatment. It is suggested in conclusion that improvement in the care and treatment of the mentally ill requires not only a fundamental change in social attitudes but also a less impoverished conception of autonomy than some of those currently employed.

Caroline Dunn

Contents: Introduction; Mental illness and autonomy; Autonomy and treatment models of mental illness; Involuntary hospitalization and treatment; Psychotropic medication; ECT and psychosurgery; Psychotherapy; Community care; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Ashgate New Critical Thinking in Philosophy
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 229 mm
Gewicht 453 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Medizinethik
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
Medizin / Pharmazie Pflege Ausbildung / Prüfung
Studium Querschnittsbereiche Geschichte / Ethik der Medizin
ISBN-10 1-138-26914-X / 113826914X
ISBN-13 978-1-138-26914-9 / 9781138269149
Zustand Neuware
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