- Topic Areas:
- Suicide | Invited Address
- Category:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2000
- Faculty:
- Thomas Szasz, MD | James F. Masterson, MD
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 28 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date :
- May 25, 2000
Description
Description:
This address is a radical inquiry into voluntary death (“death control”). Is suicide legal? Should involuntary suicide prevention be legal? Should physician-assisted suicide be legal? Personal careers, professional identities, multi-billion dollar industries, legal doctrines, judicial procedures and the liberty of every American hangs on our answers and on our justifications for them.
Educational Objectives:
- To describe the historical, religious, ethical, medical, psychological and legal aspects of voluntary death.
- To demonstrate that the medical-legal status of suicide is one of the core issues undergirding and governing mental health practices.
*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*
