Assignment Instructions: Read the vignette and answer the following questions. In addition, ensure that your assignment:
• Follows the APA 7th edition citation style and formatting guide
• Contains 5-7 peer-reviewed references to support your responses to questions
• Is between 850-1500 words (approx.), though I will not read beyond 2000 words
• Contains NO quotations – always paraphrase!
Vignette: You are a physician who lives in a jurisdiction that allows for euthanasia for
psychiatric conditions. Mary is seeking your help regarding physician-assisted
euthanasia. She says that she has come to this decision on her own accord. Mary is in
her mid 70s and, for the last five years, has had severe, treatment-resistant depression.
This past year, she lost her husband. Shortly following his death, Mary ingested a bottle
of pills and tried to kill herself, but she was not successful. She claims living with
depression is impossible and she no longer wishes to continue living, especially
following the death of her husband. In the past, Mary has tried several anti-depressants
without any improvement in her depression. She has refused psychotherapy and
counselling to treat her depression on several occasions. Despite the knowledge that
they may help, she has refused these treatments as well as other medications (such as
other drugs that have been shown to treat depression). She has also refused
electroconvulsive treatment for depression. In addition to all of this, in the last year,
Mary is showing signs of forgetfulness.
Use weeks 1-7 context power points to relate. Write about the side that you do not agree with the assisted death. Writhe about how she is grieving and did not do all treatments. She is going through a rough patch and is not able to make this decsion alone.
If its not a week lecture or instructions there are the 5 sources to relate too in the essay.
