ArticleEuropean psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists2022
Euthanasia of a person with a psychiatric disorder does not violate the European Convention on Human Rights (
Article in European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- The Czech Bill on palliative care, end-of-life decision-making, and euthanasia in light of Belgian legislative experience.BMC medical ethics · 2026Article
- Euthanasia for unbearable suffering caused by a psychiatric disorder: improving the regulatory framework.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2024Article
- Notes on psychiatrist liability around the world regarding suicide.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Review
- The Belgian euthanasia law under scrutiny of the highest courts.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2023Article
- Media coverage of Belgium's first criminal case concerning euthanasia for psychiatric patients: A content analysis of Flemish newspapers and magazines.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
For more than 20 years, euthanasia in Belgium and The Netherlands is allowed for unbearable suffering caused by terminal or non-terminal illnesses, including psychiatric disorders. Although euthanasia numbers have been increasing over the years, the percentage of cases involving people with a primary psychiatric diagnosis has remained stable (between 1 and 2%). For these cases, the Belgian and Dutch Euthanasia Laws operate similar due care criteria: a well-considered, repeated, and voluntary request from a legally competent adult; a medical condition without prospect of improvement; constant and unbearable suffering that cannot be alleviated; consultation of two independent physicians, including a psychiatrist; and
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