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J. Samochowiec, G. Dom, M Schouler-Ocak, S. Vahip, E. Chkonia, B. Carpinello,B. Misiak, K. Skonieczna-Żydecka, P. Wasserman D, Bienkowski P proposal v.5 Scope: • compare NPA's procedures and practices addressing ethical issues specific to psychiatry and related disciplines • assess recognition and implementation of international ethical codes • identify emerging ethical issues to be addressed in future EPA/NPA activities • promote building of EPA/NPA-supported database of ethical codes and practices existing in European psychiatry • facilitate discussion and exchange of best practices between NPAs Set of questions to NPAs - for further discussion and refinement

Survey for NPA Presidents - Addressing Ethical Dilemmas in Contemporary Psychiatry: Comparing Practices Across NPAs

J. Samochowiec, G. Dom, M. Schouler-Ocak, S. Vahip, E. Chkonia, B. Carpinello, B. Misiak, K. Skonieczna-Żydecka, D. Wasserman, P.  Bienkowski 

Scope:
• compare NPA's procedures and practices addressing ethical issues specific to psychiatry and related disciplines
• assess recognition and implementation of international ethical codes
• identify emerging ethical issues to be addressed in future EPA/NPA activities
• promote building of EPA/NPA-supported database of ethical codes and practices existing in European psychiatry
• facilitate discussion and exchange of best practices between NPAs

Dear Colleagues,

Although ethical principles constitute a core aspect of clinical medicine, including psychiatry, we all face various ethical dilemmas in routine psychiatric care and in psychiatric research.
Dealing with ethical dilemmas in psychiatry can vary between European countries and regions. Thus, comparing practices in this area could be a good starting point for ongoing discussion and collaboration between NPAs.
In order to facilitate discussion and collaboration, a Task Force group working under the umbrella of the NPA Council prepared a questionnaire gathering information on ethical codes, procedures, and practices used by NPAs. Please share with us your procedures and practices by filling the questionnaire below.
1.What internal documents does your association have that address ethical issues specific for psychiatry? (Tick one or more boxes as appropriate)(Required.)
2.What kind of ethical issues are specifically addressed in your internal documents for member-member relationships? (Tick one or more boxes as appropriate)(Required.)
3.What kind of ethical issues are specifically addressed in your internal documents for patient-member relationships? (Tick one or more boxes as appropriate)(Required.)
4.What kind of ethical issues are specifically addressed in your internal documents for ethical assessment of potentially controversial procedures? (Tick one or more boxes as appropriate)(Required.)
5.Do you have a separate statutory body (committee, working group, section) for resolving emerging ethical issues?(Required.)
6.If you answered yes to the previous question, please indicate the name and role of separate statutory bodies (committee, working group, section) working to resolve emerging ethical issues
7.Is there a governmental body(ies) on medical ethics in your country ?(Required.)
8.Is psychiatry represented in the above body(ies) dealing with medical ethics?(Required.)
9.If you answered yes to the previous question, please indicate how psychiatry is represented in this body(ies)?(Required.)
10.Have the governmental bodies on medical ethics in your country developed any guidelines, viewpoints on mental health issues?(Required.)
11.For research in mental health care in your country, please indicate if there is an obligation to obtain the ethical vote and if so, which ethical committee is responsible for this vote(Required.)
12.In your opinion, the primary source of ethical principles for members of your NPA should be: (Tick one or more boxes as appropriate)(Required.)
13.Has your NPA formally adopted any international ethical codes?(Required.)
14.If you answered yes to the previous question, please specify which international ethical codes have been adopted(Required.)
15.Is the topic of ethics included in professional training of young psychiatrists in your country?(Required.)
16.Would you be interested in sharing your NPA's internal documents addressing ethical issues with other NPAs?(Required.)
17.Would you be interested in sharing your NPA's internal ethical documents to create an EPA-supported database available to all NPAs?(Required.)
18.What ethical dilemmas do you consider the most important topic for debate in your NPA?(Required.)
19.What ethical dilemmas do you recognise as the most important topic for debate at the level of NPA / EPA?(Required.)
20.What ethical dilemmas do you foresee as the most important topic for debate in the years to come?(Required.)
21.Please indicate your name(Required.)
22.Please indicate the name of your NPA(Required.)
23.Please indicate your role/position at your NPA(Required.)
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