Why adults with psychiatric conditions request euthanasia Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven Ghent University
OBJECTIVE: As the empirical picture of adults with psychiatric conditions (further referred to as 'patients') requesting euthanasia is still incomplete, this study aims to deepen our understanding of why these patients request euthanasia, how this relates to the option of suicide, and what could have prevented these patients from considering death and requesting euthanasia.
METHODS: A qualitative study using in-depth, face-to-face ...