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REVIEW article

Front. Psychiatry
Sec. Forensic Psychiatry
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1466325

Notes on Psychiatrist Liability Around the World Regarding Suicide

Provisionally accepted
Anna Saya Anna Saya 1,2,3*Giuseppe Albanesi Giuseppe Albanesi 3Diego Cichetti Diego Cichetti 3Matteo Di Molfetta Matteo Di Molfetta 3Yuri Guarino Yuri Guarino 3Cinzia Niolu Cinzia Niolu 1,2,3Alberto Siracusano Alberto Siracusano 1,2,3
  • 1 Department of Systems Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
  • 2 University of Rome Tor Vergata, Roma, Lazio, Italy
  • 3 Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome, Lazio, Italy

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    This article aims to contribute to a global vision of the psychiatrist's liability and fits into the debate on the legal and bioethical aspects of suicide around the world. Attention is focused on the legislative differences, including suicide prevention programs, present among the different states as well as the consequent medical-legal implications regarding the role of the psychiatrist. Significant differences are highlighted, considering that in some countries suicide is still considered a crime, while in other countries, access to euthanasia/medically assisted suicide is allowed even for psychiatric patients. Therefore, we propose this article for the forensic section as a narrative review.

    Keywords: suicide1, claims2, civil and criminal psychiatrist liability3, self-determination4, guarantee position5, hospitalization6, mental health legislation7, ethics8 used include suicide behavior

    Received: 17 Jul 2024; Accepted: 30 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Saya, Albanesi, Cichetti, Di Molfetta, Guarino, Niolu and Siracusano. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Anna Saya, Department of Systems Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

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