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13There he is . . . master of bioethicsAmerican Journal of Bioethics 2 (4). 2002.This Article does not have an abstract
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13Competence, Voluntariness, and Oppressive Socialization: A Feminist Critique of the Threshold Elements of Informed ConsentInternational Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics 8 (1): 67-85. 2015.Feminists have argued that oppressive socialization undermines the liberal model of autonomy. We contend that this argument can also be employed effectively as a challenge to the standard bioethical model of informed consent. We claim that the standard model is inadequate because it relies on presumptions of procedural autonomy and rational choice that overlook the problem of how agents are often socialized so that they adopt and internalize oppressive norms as part of their motivational structu…Read more
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12Editor's Introduction to the Special Issue on Mental Health and IllnessPerspectives in Biology and Medicine 64 (1): 1-5. 2021.Mental illness affects every aspect of life and society, from relationships between individuals and within families, to small communities and entire polities. People with serious mental illness die decades before those without. Mentally ill people suffer daily as they struggle to function in societies that are unforgiving and uninterested in their pain. Those with serious mental illness may be incarcerated because of their sickness, they may be passed over or fired from jobs, subjected to ridicu…Read more
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7Bio-Psycho-Spiritual Perspectives on Psychedelics: Clinical and Ethical ImplicationsPerspectives in Biology and Medicine 67 (1): 117-142. 2024.ABSTRACT:Psychedelics have again become a subject of widespread interest, owing to the reinvigoration of research into their traditional uses, possible medical applications, and social implications. As evidence for psychedelics' clinical potential mounts, the field has increasingly focused on searching for mechanisms to explain the effects of psychedelics and therapeutic efficacy of psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT). This paper reviews three general frameworks that encompass several prominent m…Read more
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6Paradigms of Addiction and Evidence for Addiction MedicationAmerican Journal of Bioethics Neuroscience 4 (3): 46-48. 2013.
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6Introduction to the Special Section on Psychedelics Research and TreatmentPerspectives in Biology and Medicine 67 (1): 114-116. 2024.In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:Introduction to the Special Section on Psychedelics Research and TreatmentDominic SistiAgainst a backdrop of post-pandemic malaise, diseases of despair, and a fragmented mental health care system, psychedelics have enjoyed a resurgence of interest as powerful psychotherapeutic agents and as catalysts of personal growth. The true power of these substances—some of which are considered sacramental by Indigenous peoples—has been shrouded…Read more
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5What We Owe the Psychopath: A Pragmatic ReplyAmerican Journal of Bioethics Neuroscience 4 (2): 24-26. 2013.
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4Clinical Wisdom and Evidence-Based Medicine Are (Indeed) Complementary: A Reply to Bursztajn and ColleaguesJournal of Clinical Ethics 23 (1): 37-40. 2012.We briefly respond to Bursztajn and colleagues’ commentary on our article, “Clinical Wisdom in Psychoanalysis and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: A Philosophical and Qualitative Analysis.”
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The concept of diseaseIn Miriam Solomon, Jeremy R. Simon & Harold Kincaid (eds.), The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Medicine, Routledge. 2016.
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University of PennsylvaniaRegular Faculty
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Areas of Interest
Applied Ethics |