Prepared by the Neuroethics research unit at the IRCM Préparé par l’unité de recherche en neuroéthique Literature Update - April 15th 2016/15 avril 2016 de l’IRCM B r a i n s t o r m Vol. 9 No. 7

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Competition – Visiting Scholar in Neuroethics 2016-2017 Neuroethics 2 literature Neuroethics Research Unit – Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal, IRCM Littérature en neuroéthique This program aims to provide early-career and established researchers from any disciplinary background with the opportunity to engage in neuroethics research within a dynamic environ- Resources 4 ment. Applicants will submit proposals for a research project to be completed during a one- to Ressources two-month stay with the Neuroethics Research Unit of the IRCM in Montréal, Canada.

Competition Details We are seeking applications from both national and international scholars (advanced graduate students or those with a professional or doctoral degree) who have a strong interest in under- taking research in neuroethics. While no formal neuroethics experience is required, applicants must propose a research project that can make an original contribution to the field. All visiting scholars must be able to work on their research with minimal supervision and priority will be given to candidates who demonstrate an interest in building a collaborative project with mem- bers of the Neuroethics Research Unit.

Visiting scholars will have their return travel to Montreal covered (up to $1500 CAD) and will receive a taxable stipend of $750-1500 CAD. Scholars are asked to propose an appropriate E d i t o r i a l length of stay (1 to 2 months). As visiting members of the Neuroethics Research Unit, they will t e a m / receive a dedicated workspace, take part in weekly Journal Club meetings, and will be expected É q u i p e to deliver a minimum of 2 lectures on the topic of their research through the Montreal Neuro- éditoriale ethics Network. Further, they will also be expected to contribute writing on the topic of their John Aspler, research to Brainstorm, the Unit’s monthly newsletter on neuroscience, ethics, and society. Editor / Éditeur Dearbhail Deadlines Bracken-Roche, Submission of applications: March 15th-June 15th, 2016 Editor / Éditrice Start date: Flexible – Spring/Summer/Fall 2017 Eric Racine, PhD, Editor -in-chief/ Applications Éditeur en chef Please submit by email a research proposal in English or French of no more than 2 pages in length (detailing the background, methods, and justification of the contribution, as well as fea- sibility of the project), a CV, and cover letter to: [email protected]. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring they meet the requirements to enter Canada. More info will be available soon on our website.

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Literature | Littérature ARTICLES Ethical Issues in the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in controlled donation after circulatory determination of death. Dalle Ave AL, Shaw DM, Bernat JL. Am J Transplant. 2016 Mar 21. [Epub ahead of print].

Ethical challenges in preclinical Alzheimer's disease observational studies and trials: Results of the Barcelona summit. Molinuevo JL, Cami J, Carné X, Carrillo MC, Georges J, Isaac MB, Khachaturian Z, Kim SY, Morris JC, Pasquier F, Ritchie C, Sperling R, Karlawish J. Alzheimers Dement. 2016 Mar 14.

Smart drugs: A dose of intelligence. Dance A. Nature. 2016 Mar 3; 531(7592): S2-3.

Why Do You Believe in God? Relationships between Religious Belief, Analytic Thinking, Mentalizing and Moral Concern. Jack AI, Friedman JP, Boyatzis RE, Taylor SN. PLoS One. 2016 Mar 23; 11(3): e0149989.

Review of the Revised 2014 American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Code of Ethics. McGee ME, Dingle AD, Edelsohn GA. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2016 Apr; 55(4): 257-61.

Opportunities in Reform: Bioethics and Mental Health Ethics (pages 221–226) Williams AR. Bioethics. 2016 May; 30(4): 221-6. Epub 2015 Sep 30.

On the Moral Acceptability of Physician-Assisted Dying for Non-Autonomous Psychiatric Patients Varelius J. Bioethics 2016; 30(4): 227-33. Epub 2015 Oct 8.

Stakeholders' Perspectives on Preclinical Testing for Alzheimer's Disease. Arias JJ, Cummings J, Grant AR, Ford PJ. J Clin Ethics. 2015 Winter; 26(4): 297-305.

Don’t automatically label Syrian refugees as mentally ill Eggertson L. CMAJ. 2016 Apr 5; 188: E98. Epub 2016 Feb 22.

End-of-life decisions in acute stroke patients: an observational cohort study. Alonso A, Ebert AD, Dörr D, Buchheidt D, Hennerici MG, Szabo K. BMC Palliat Care. 2016 Apr 5; 15(1): 38.

Disclosure of research results in genetic studies of Parkinson's disease caused by LRRK2 mutations. Pont-Sunyer C, Bressman S, Raymond D, Glickman A, Tolosa E, Saunders-Pullman R. Mov Disord. 2015 Jun; 30(7): 904-8. Epub 2015 May 7.

Ethical and Sociocultural Aspects of Sexual Function and Dysfunction in Both Sexes. Atallah S, Johnson-Agbakwu C, Rosenbaum T, Abdo C, Byers ES, Graham C, Nobre P, Wylie K, Brotto L. J Sex Med. 2016 Apr; 13(4): 591-606. Epub 2016 Mar 25.

Ethical considerations in preventive interventions for bipolar disorder. Ratheesh A, Cotton SM, Davey CG, Adams S, Bechdolf A, Macneil C, Berk M, McGorry PD. Early Interv Psychiatry. 2016 Mar 30. [Epub ahead of print].

In Reply to Volpintesta and to Schwenk et al. Fins JJ. Acad Med. 2016 Apr; 91(4): 448-9.

Assessing ethical and social issues of transtelephonic electrocardiography (TTEGG) in Chile. Lamas E, Miguel S, Muehlan H, Schmidt S, Salinas RA. Cad Saude Publica. 2014 Dec; 30(12): 2571-7.

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Literature | Littérature Caregivers' perceptions of coercion in psychiatric hospital admission. Ranieri V, Madigan K, Roche E, Bainbridge E, McGuinness D, Tierney K, Feeney L, Hallahan B, McDonald C, O'Donoghue B. Psychiatry Res. 2015 Aug 30; 228(3): 380-5. Epub 2015 Jun 27.

Factor structure of the autonomy preference index in people with severe mental illness. Bonfils KA, Adams EL, Mueser KT, Wright-Berryman JL, Salyers MP. Psychiatry Res. 2015 Aug 30; 228(3): 526-30. Epub 2015 Jun 15.

Paedophilia, Invasive Brain Surgery, and Punishment. Gilbert F, Vranič A. J Bioeth Inq. 2015 Sep; 12(3): 521-6. Epub 2015 Jul 15.

Quagmires for clinical psychology and executive coaching? Ethical considerations and practice challenges. Gebhardt JA. Am Psychol. 2016 Apr; 71(3): 216-35.

Mental health: There’s an app for that Anthes E. Nature. 2016 Apr 6; 532(7597): 20-3

Action on mental health needs global cooperation Collins PY, Saxena S. Nature. 2016 Apr 6; 532(7597): 25-7.

NEWS AND SOCIAL MEDIA When it comes to issues of identity and authenticity in DBS, let patients have a voice Purcell R. The Neuroethics Blog. Mar 22, 2016.

Where the Vocabulary of Autism is Failing Zeliadt N. The Atlantic. Apr 01, 2016.

“The Reason I Jump” by Naoki Higashida: A Reconsideration of Autism, Empathy, and “Mind-Blindness” Bergstresser SM. Voices In Bioethics. April 04, 2016.

Critical mental health has a brain problem Bell V. Mind Hacks. April 05, 2016.

My terrifying – and valuable – time in a psychiatric ward Anonymous. Times Higher Education. April 07, 2016.

The Brain That Wasn’t Supposed to Heal Mandavilli A. The Atlantic. April 07, 2016.

Why we're living in an era of neuroscience hype Neuroskeptic. The Kernel. April 10, 2016.

Longtime soldier says military pushed him out due to his mental illness Johnson E. CBC News: Go Public. April 11, 2016.

The Canadian First Nation suicide epidemic has been generations in the making NoiseCat JB. The Guardian. April 12, 2016.

Parents demand Ont. return funding for therapy for kids with autism Jones A. CTV News. April 12, 2016.

Doctor-assisted death obtained by Sherbrooke man who starved himself to qualify McKenna K. CBC News. April 13, 2016.

Everybody Loves Dopamine Neurocritic. April 13, 2016.

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University of British Columbia, National Core for Neuroethics Neuroethics at the University of Pennsylvania International Neuroethics Society Neuroethics Research Unit / L’Unité de recherche en neuroéthique Journal of Ethics in Mental Health Novel Techethics Neuroethics at the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics Berman Institute of Bioethics’ Program in Ethics and Brain Sciences Centre interfacultaire en bioéthique et sciences humaines en médecine The Neuroethics Blog Emory Program in Neuroethics American Journal of Bioethics Neuroscience Neuroethics Women (NEW) Leaders

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