Two Minds, One Patient : Clearing up Confusion About "Ambivalence"

Patients who experience difficulty making medical decisions are often referred to as "ambivalent." However, the current lack of attention to the nuances between a cluster of phenomena that resemble ambivalence means that we are not always recognizing what is really going on with a patient. Importantly, different kinds of "ambivalence" may call for different approaches. In this paper, we present a taxonomy of ambivalence-related phenomena, provide normative analysis of some of the effects of-and common responses to-such mental states, and sketch some practical strategies for addressing ambivalence. In applying lessons from the philosophical literature and decision theory, our aim is to provide ethicists and clinicians with the tools to better understand and effectively intervene in cases of ambivalence.

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CommentIn: Am J Bioeth. 2022 Jun;22(6):48-50. - PMID 35616963

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

The American journal of bioethics : AJOB - 22(2022), 6 vom: 19. Juni, Seite 37-47

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Moore, Bryanna [VerfasserIn]
Nelson, Ryan H [VerfasserIn]
Ubel, Peter A [VerfasserIn]
Blumenthal-Barby, Jennifer [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Ambivalence
Choice behavior
Decision making
Ethics
Indecision
Journal Article
Uncertainty

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Date Completed 30.05.2022

Date Revised 31.05.2022

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: Am J Bioeth. 2022 Jun;22(6):48-50. - PMID 35616963

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/15265161.2021.1887965

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM321787757