Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Brent Kious"
- Brent Kious's research focuses on critical ethical and communicative issues in healthcare, exploring themes such as the concept of suffering in medical decision-making and the ethical implications of new therapeutic practices, particularly concerning medical aid in dying and psychedelics.
- His recent studies analyze how suffering is discussed in intensive care settings and question its usefulness in clinical practice, while also addressing the need for ethical frameworks as psychedelics gain acceptance in medical treatments.
- Kious employs interdisciplinary methods, combining qualitative analysis of clinician-family communications, conceptual discussions on psychiatric education, and empirical studies on neural mechanisms in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder, to advance bioethical discourse and clinical practices in mental health.*