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ArticlePsychiatrische Praxis2026

[Assisted Suicide during Treatment in a Psychiatric Day Clinic A Case Report and Clinical-Ethical Implications].

Ziyan Xu, Sandra Connemann, Nathalie Oexle, Bernhard Connemann

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Ziyan XuKlinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie III, Universität Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
Sandra ConnemannKlinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie III, Universität Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
Nathalie OexleKlinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie II, Universität Ulm und BKH Günzburg, Ulm, Germany.
Bernhard ConnemannKlinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie III, Universität Ulm, Ulm, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Abstract: The decision of the Federal Constitutional Court permitting assisted suicide raises important questions regarding clinical and procedural standards in the care of vulnerable patients. In particular, the assessment of decision-making capacity in individuals with mental disorders presents significant challenges. This case report describes a patient with recurrent depressive disorder and histrionic personality disorder who died during day-clinic psychiatric treatment with the support of a right-to-die organization. The external psychiatric assessment was based on a single video consultation conducted twelve days prior to her death. The case illustrates how depressive symptomatology and ambivalent treatment attitudes may complicate the evaluation of a self-determined wish to die. It highlights the need for clear, context-sensitive criteria for assessing decisional autonomy, as well as reliable institutional quality assurance procedures.

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Day Care, MedicalSuicide, AssistedFemaleGermanyHumansMental CompetencyPersonal AutonomyRight to Die

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PMCPMC13186611

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