Ari Ne’eman joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, When Disability is Defined by Behavior, Outcome Measures Should Not promote “Passing”.

Dr Patrick Smith talks about intersections of public health, civic good and spiritual well-being during this COVID-19 pandemic. 

Kevin Hosseini’s painting of his tutor’s dog, Bella.

Physicians should provide women considering abortion after Down syndrome screening with unbiased information and not attempt to influence their decision.

Disparities in children’s mental health care could be addressed through expansion of school-based programs via passage of the Mental Health in Schools Act.

Due to insurance company regulations, current restrictions on access to mental health care prevent many from obtaining needed care.

There are many misconceptions about psychiatry as a science that contribute to the continued social stigmatization of mental illnesses.

Training in the humanities helps to provide psychiatrists with an insight into the human condition, as represented in literature, film, and other media forms.

The harms of communicating autism risk can be avoided by helping families to understand risk and to distinguish between poor and good sources of scientific information, which should take families’ interests into account.