This commentary on a case considers the ethical feasibility of palliative psychiatry in the care of patients with severe and enduring anorexia nervosa.

Dr Cynthia Geppert joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “Is There a Case for Palliative Care Addiction Psychiatry?”

Uncertainty about which psychiatric interventions are palliative stems from psychiatry’s prioritization of symptom management regardless of diagnosis. 

Some individuals with severe and enduring anorexia nervosa experience dramatically degraded quality of life in the face of refractory illness and compulsory treatment. 

Dr Amy Johnson joins Ethics Talk to discuss clinical end-of-life skills that psychiatrists need to have to care well for patients with terminal psychiatric illnesses.

Treatment-resistant schizophrenia can create a high disease burden for some patients, making it hard to get good outcomes.

While transgender health care has moved beyond “gender identity disorder” and “gender dysphoria” as mental illnesses, gender incongruence continues to be a source of oppression.

Adverse childhood experiences and trauma influence health in ways that now garner more attention across the life-spectrum.

Dr Jeremy Weleff joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr Dawn Potter: “Key Updates to Understanding Roles of Childhood Trauma in Overall Health.”

Antiracist approaches to decriminalizing acute exacerbations of mental illness require clinicians’ engagement in educating, training, and policy making.