Objectivity in Evaluations for Assisted Suicide: Appreciating the Role of Relational and Intrapsychic Components

Niederjohn, D.; Rogers, Daniel T.

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“…Further, approximately 45% of responding psychologists did not believe that they have sufficient training. These findings contrast with the statements made by Niederjohn and Rogers (2009), who suggested that psychologists possess the ability to assess terminally ill individuals at the end of life. One possibility for this result is that the psychologists surveyed equated confidence to the receipt of training.…”

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“…Further, limited training exists for psychologists to develop competency (Werth, Lewis, & Richmond, 2009). Opportunities for psychologists emerge from their experience in treating mental illness, a common occurrence at end-of-life (Wilson, Curran, & McPherson, 2005), large contributions to end-of-life research (Galbraith & Dobson, 2000), and experience providing assessments of client competency (Niederjohn & Rogers, 2009). Like psychiatrists, who are grouped with physicians for the purposes of research (Emanuel, 2002), psychologists seem to be among the most qualified professionals to provide insight and practical knowledge to the current debate (Galbraith & Dobson, 2000).…”

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A sign of the changing times? Perceptions of Canadian psychologists on assisted death.

Karesa

McBride

2016

Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne

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The researchers investigated, through online survey, the opinions of Canadian registered psychologists on the practice of assisted death and their confidence in their abilities for assessing competency in those who request assisted death. This research topic is of significant value given that there have been few published data on this topic specific to this target population. Further, changes to Canada's current legislation surrounding assisted death may require psychologists to develop familiarity with this issues surrounding end-of-life care. In total, 97 participants were recruited through the Canadian Psychological Association Research Portal, Facebook advertising, and provincial and territorial psychological associations. Descriptive statistics were used. The data demonstrated that these participants support physician-assisted death for terminal, but not mental, illness. In addition, these psychologists had limited confidence in their ability to assess the competency of terminally ill individuals to provide informed consent to the receipt of physician-assisted death. Participants expressed an interest in professional training. Implications for this study include a new perspective being added to the debate on assisted death as well recognition that psychologists may have an important role to play in the legalization and regulation of these controversial practices. Future challenges and opportunities for psychologists are provided.

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A sign of the changing times? Perceptions of Canadian psychologists on assisted death.

Karesa

McBride

2016

Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne

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“…What is (or should be) the role of clinical psychologists? 13 Clinical psychologists are trained to assess mental disorders and relieve mental suffering, and some are trained to evaluate decisional capacity; thus, it would seem that clinical psychologists and psychiatrists are in a position to protect patient autonomy by determining whether a requesting patient has an underlying mental disorder that impairs judgment (Niederjohn & Rogers, 2009) as well as to determine whether there are reasonable alternatives to relieve a patient's psychological suffering (Dees et al, 2013). Forensic clinical psychologists have expertise in evaluating decisional capacity in a variety of contexts (e.g., fitness to stand trial, criminal responsibility, civil forensic decision capacity; competency to be executed; Roesch & Zapf, 2013).…”

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A conceptual framework for thinking about physician-assisted death for persons with a mental disorder.

Shaffer¹,

Cook²,

Connolly³

2016

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law

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Physician-assisted death (PAD) has been enacted in a number of international jurisdictions, with several extending access to PAD for persons whose condition is not terminal, including those with a mental disorder. We argue that based on the state of the literature, it is too early to make well-defined recommendations on how relevant fields can proceed legally, ethically, and clinically, particularly with regard to PAD for persons with a mental disorder. The aim of this paper is to introduce a framework for further discussions on PAD for persons with a mental disorder to stimulate thoughtful and considered debate in our field. We provide a brief discussion of the principles that guide regulatory frameworks on PAD practices worldwide, including a discussion of jurisdictions in Europe and North America that allow PAD for those suffering from an incurable nonterminal disease, illness, or disability. Next, we present a conceptual framework as a series of questions that address legal, ethical, and clinical dilemmas arising from this trend. We conclude with a summary of guidelines on the practice of PAD from international jurisdictions to assist in the development of potential legal and professional regulations.

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“…For example, several professionals have argued it is possible and necessary to divorce one's personal values and beliefs and to be objective when practicing in a professional capacity (Bonnie, 1990;Brodsky, 1990;Brodsky, Zapf, & Boccaccini, 2001;Connell, 2008;Dietchman, Kennedy, & Beckham, 1991;Eisenberg, 2004;Murrie & Warren, 2005). Further argument is provided by Niederjohn and Rogers (2009), who note, "It is often assumed that psychologists will be objective when conducting evaluations or that current training standards will neutralize potential sources of bias" (p. 70). However, questions remain, including: Are forensic psychologists trained to strive for objectivity?…”

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Occupational Socialization's Role in Forensic Psychologists' Objectivity

Neal

Brodsky

2014

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

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Objectivity in Evaluations for Assisted Suicide: Appreciating the Role of Relational and Intrapsychic Components

Cited by 4 publications

References 18 publications

A sign of the changing times? Perceptions of Canadian psychologists on assisted death.

A sign of the changing times? Perceptions of Canadian psychologists on assisted death.

A conceptual framework for thinking about physician-assisted death for persons with a mental disorder.

Occupational Socialization's Role in Forensic Psychologists' Objectivity

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