People who intentionally hasten death are described as individuals "involved in decisions about their care", who want control over the circumstances of their death, and who can comply with their will to die with or without the help of another individual.
The ability for patients to request assisted death has been legalized in several countries and is associated with the development of a social and political debate that has taken place in recent years. We believe that psychologists can contribute to this debate.
Here, we conducted a review of the literature and the law with the aim of understanding the arguments regarding the psychologist's role in hastening death. A systematic review of the scientific literature in this area has been carried out. The laws of each country with accelerated death practices were analyzed to find out whether psychologists were included in the procedures for accelerated death practices.
Despite the lack of literature, we find that skills assessment, communication, psychological counseling, research and education, and public policy are possible roles for psychologists in accelerate death claims. Based on the review, an agenda for future research is developed. We emphasize the importance of psychology, raising its profile in the study of different forms of death-accelerated movement.
Ethical issues in psychology :
In palliative care, accelerated death occurs when a person with a desired life-limiting illness, wishes, or knowingly seeks to end their life prematurely.
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