Special Journal Issues

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law Volume 6, Issue 2 (June, 2000) Hastened Death Guest Editors: G. Andrew H. Benjamin, James L. Werth, Jr., and Lawrence O. Gostin Behavioral Sciences and the Law (in preparation) End-of-Life Issues Guest Editors: Barry Rosenfeld and James L. Werth, Jr. American Behavioral Scientist (in preparation) End-of-Life Care and Decisions Guest Editor: James L. Werth, Jr. Journal of Social Issues (proposal submitted) Attending to Psychosocial Issues Near the End of Life Guest Editors: James L. Werth, Jr., John R. Anderson, and Dean Blevins

Publications (2001 and in press)

Werth, J. L., Jr. (in press). Incorporating end-of-life issues into psychology courses. Teaching of Psychology. Werth, J. L., Jr. (in press). Reinterpreting the Controlled Substances Act: Predictions for the effect on pain relief. Behavioral Sciences and the Law. Werth, J. L., Jr., & Bardash, R. J. (in press). Finally, clear answers to controversial issues in HIV-related therapy (invited review of Ethics in HIV-Related Psychotherapy: Clinical Decision Making in Complex Cases). Contemporary Psychology. Werth, J. L., Jr., Burke, C., & Bardash, R. J. (in press). Confidentiality in end-of-life and after-death situations. Ethics and Behavior. Werth, J. L., Jr., & Gordon, J. R. (in press). Amicus curiae brief for the United States Supreme Court on mental health issues associated with physician-assisted suicide. Journal of Counseling and Development. Werth, J. L., Jr., Harvey, J., McNamara, R., Svoboda, A., Gulbrandson, R., Hendren, J., Greedy, T., & Leybold, C. (in press). Using mock trials in Psychology and Law courses: Suggestions from participants. Teaching of Psychology. Rogers, J. R., Guellette, C. M., Abbey-Hines, J., Carney, J. V., & Werth, J. L., Jr. (2001). Rational suicide: An empirical investigation of counselor attitudes. Journal of Counseling and Development, 79, 365-372. Werth, J. L., Jr. (2001a). U.S. involuntary mental health commitment statutes: Requirements for persons perceived to be a potential harm to self. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 31, 348-357. Werth, J. L., Jr. (2001b). Policy and psychosocial considerations associated with non-physician-assisted suicide: A commentary on Ogden. Death Studies, 25, 403-411. Werth, J. L., Jr. (2001c). Using the Youk-Kevorkian case to teach about euthanasia and other end-of-life issues. Death Studies, 25, 151-177.

Continuing Education Workshops (2001 and accepted)

Werth, J. L., Jr. (2002). Psychosocial issues near the end of life: Considerations for psychologists. Six hour workshop to take place in May, 2002 for the Washington State Psychological Association, Seattle, WA. Werth, J. L., Jr. (2002). Clients’ end-of-life decisions: Clinical, ethical, and legal considerations for psychologists. Six hour workshop to be scheduled in 2002 for the Oregon Psychological Association, Portland, OR. Werth, J. L., Jr. & Anderson, J. (August, 2001). Clients’ end-of-life decisions: Considerations for psychologists. Seven hour workshop for the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA. Werth, J. L., Jr. (June, 2001). An overview of HIV disease and associated psychosocial issues. Six hour workshop for The University of Akron Counseling, Testing, and Career Center, Akron, OH. Werth, J. L., Jr. (April, 2001). Clients’ end-of-life decisions: Considerations for psychologists. Six hour workshop for the Ohio Psychological Association Institute, Atwood Lake, OH. Werth, J. L., Jr. (March, 2001) Clients’ end-of-life decisions: Considerations for psychologists. Six hour workshop for the Nevada State Psychological Association, Sanford Center for Aging, and the Nevada Center for Ethics and Health Policy, Reno, NV. Werth, J. L., Jr. (February, 2001). Clients’ end-of-life decisions: Clinical, ethical, and legal considerations for psychologists. Four hour workshop for the Washington State Psychological Association, Seattle, WA.

Presentations (2001)

Bardash, R. J., Werth, J. L., Jr., & Britton, P. B. (August, 2001). Special vocational challenges and opportunities for persons with HIV disease. In J. Swanson (Chair), In the trenches Making a difference as vocational psychologists. Symposium at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA. Bardash, R. J., Werth, J., L., Jr., Wright, K. S., & Archambault, R. J. (August, 2001). Is there a duty to protect when a client has Anorexia Nervosa? Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA. Blevins, D., Kaut, K., Kopera-Frye, K., & Werth, J. L., Jr. (August, 2001). Adaptive cognitive functioning at the end of life. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA. Werth, J. L., Jr. (August, 2001). End-of-life research: What we know and what we don’t. In C. Preston (Chair), End-of-life decisions: Research, practice, and policy. Symposium at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA. Werth, J. L., Jr. (Chair). (August, 2001). Public policy: Education, practice, public interest, and science implications. Symposium at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA. Werth, J. L., Jr. (Chair). (August, 2001). Researching the desire for death: Recent developments. Symposium at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA. Werth, J. L., Jr. (April, 2001). APA’s Issues to Consider: An intervention guide. Paper presented at the American Association of Suicidology Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. Werth, J. L., Jr. (April, 2001). Assisted suicide in the PBS special on dying. Paper presented at the American Association of Suicidology Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. Blevins, D., Kaut, K., Kopera-Frye, K., Werth, J. L., Jr., & Bossick, B. (March, 2001). Psychosocial issues at the end of life: A new model of assessment. Paper presented at the Ohio Conference on Aging, Akron, OH. Werth, J. L., Jr. (March, 2001). Clients’ end-of-life decisions: Considerations for psychologists. Four hour workshop conducted at the 4th National Counseling Psychology Conference, Houston, TX. Werth, J. L., Jr., Hoffman, M. A., & Coleman, C. L. (March, 2001). HIV and work: Making a difference. Invited workshop for the Society for Vocational Psychology Conference, Houston, TX. Werth, J. L., Jr., & Rogers, J. R. (March, 2001). Revisiting Rational suicide: Implications for Counseling Psychologists. Roundtable presented at the 4th National Counseling Psychology Conference, Houston, TX. Werth, J. L., Jr. (February, 2001). Clinical interventions with terminally ill individuals who seek assisted suicide or hastened death. In B. Rosenfeld (Chair), Clinical issues in physician-assisted suicide. Symposium at the 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Seattle, WA.

Special End-of-Life-Related Activities (2000 and 2001)

April, 2001 - February, 2002 Coordinating Attending to Psychosocial Issues Near the End of Life: A SPSSI -Sponsored International Conference. See the conference information here November, 2001 - Present Involved in development of a mental health amicus curiae brief on mental health issues associated with end-of-life decision-making for Oregon v. Ashcroft. July, 2001 Speaker, Congressional Briefing on Promoting Quality Care Near the End of Life: What Policy Makers Need to Know, sponsored by the American Psychological Association and the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. February, 2001 - present Member, American Psychological Association Ad Hoc Committee on End-of-Life Issues April, 1998 - June, 2000 Member, American Psychological Association Working Group on Assisted Suicide and End of Life Decisions