#Hasten death manual

An International Consensus Definition of the Wish to Hasten Death and Its Related Factors. īalaguer, A., Monforte-Royo, C., Porta-Sales, J., Alonso-Babarro, A., Altisent, R., Aradilla-Herrero, A., … Voltz, R. Association of Depression and Anxiety on Quality of Life, Treatment Adherence, and Prognosis in Patients with Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. P., Núñez-Valencia, C., Dorantes-Gallareta, Y., Macedo, E. APA Releases Guideline on Treatment of Patients with Major Depressive Disorder, 83(10), 1224–1226.Īrrieta, Ó., Angulo, L. Buenos Aires: Médica Panamericana.Īrmstrong, C.

#Hasten death manual

Manual diagnóstico y estadístico de los trastornos mentales - DSM 5. Gaceta Mexicana de Oncología, 12(4), 211–212.Īmerican Psychiatric Association. La Medicina Paliativa y el paciente con cáncer. More research is warranted in order to understand the factors associated with the expression of DHD.Īllende-Pérez, S., & Verástegui-Avilés, E. Interdisciplinary interventions are needed to treat DHD.

Depression and other distressing psychiatric pathologies were associated with DHD. The desire to hasten death is a frequent issue for the patients evaluated at the psychiatric palliative care clinic. In a multivariate regression analysis predicting DHD, only one factor emerged: clinical depression ( OR = 13.5, p =. Of them, 64% met criteria for a major depressive disorder, 64% for generalized anxiety disorder and/or panic disorder, and 11% for substance use disorders. Most of them were women (59%) the mean age was 49 years old ( SD = 16). Sixty-four patients were included in the study. Patients with delirium, dementia, psychosis, or uncontrolled physical symptoms were excluded. DHD was defined as the presence of death ideas, suicidal ideation, and/or request for euthanasia or medically assisted suicide. We conducted a cross-sectional study, including all patients referred to psychiatric assessment at the Servicio de Cuidados Paliativos of the Instituto Nacional de Cancerología in Mexico City, from January to December 2016.

To describe the prevalence and factors associated with DHD in advanced cancer patients evaluated by a palliative care psychiatrist. There is limited literature about the characteristics of these patients in México. Multiple distressing physical and psychosocial symptoms may be related to it. The desire to hasten death (DHD) might be present in patients with advanced cancer.