Perspectives on involuntary admission of patients suffering from Korsakoff’s syndrome
Patients suffering from Korsakoff's syndrome form a special group surrounded with specific healthcare and ethical problems. The process towards a request for a legal mandate at Court, which rules on the permissibility of involuntary admission, seems problematic when people suffering from (the onset) of Korsakoff’s syndrome are involved. They have not committed any offence nor are they diagnosed with a mental disorder, but still they are compelled to enter an institution for their own good. In this admission process, different actors play a role. Healthcare professionals, legal professionals, family carers and patients all have their own perspective on the situation. This care practice is explored and described from their perspectives and theoretical reflections are made on autonomy and responsibility to clarify tensions.
Susanne van den Hooff earned her Master degree in developmental and neuropsychology at the VU University, Amsterdam (1988) and her Master of Laws degree at the Open University, Heerlen (2002). This book is her PhD thesis. Her main area of interest is empirical research in the fields of ethics and law.
Defense PhD Susanne van den Hooff, University of Humanistic Studies, 1 December 2015
Title thesis: Transcending Responsibility. Empirical and theoretical perspectives on involuntary admission of patients suffering from Korsakoff’s syndrome.
Promotores: Professor Anne Goossensen, Universiteit voor Humanistiek
Professor Martin Buijsen, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
Information:
Email: susannevdhooff@gmail.com
In her PhD thesis Transcending Responsibility, Susanne van den Hooff describes the dynamic process of involuntary admission into long-term care of patients suffering from Korsakoff’s syndrome. She will defend her thesis at the University ofHumanistic Studies on 1 December 2015.