AMA Journal of Ethics^®

Uncertainty about which psychiatric interventions are palliative stems from psychiatry’s prioritization of symptom management regardless of diagnosis. 

Dr Awais Aftab joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: “What Should Clinicians Know About Palliative Psychopharmacology?”

This article examines conceptual limitations of extant accounts of palliative psychiatry, with a focus on obligations to distinguish among and clearly formulate goals of care. 

Dr Brent M. Kious joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr Ryan H. Nelson: “Does It Matter Whether a Psychiatric Intervention Is ‘Palliative’?”

 

Humor studies have traditionally lived in the rather unfunny world of philosophy departments. Thankfully, psychologists and neuroscientists study mechanisms of humor and laughter, too.

A recent model categorizes comic styles that can help us examine whether and when humor is a virtue in health care professionalism.

Reliance on disclosure rather than understanding has prompted shared decision making and represents an important cultural change in clinical practice.

Current QoL conversations in HTx could be enhanced by a phenomenological account of temporality, embodiment, and intersubjectivity.

Ethical and practical problems with preference modeling can undermine how reliably predictors can be used in high-stakes decisions.

Focusing on social processes contributing to marginalization can help clinicians and policy makers mitigate food insecurity risk through improved patient-centered care.