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Affinity Group

Affinity Group

Neuroethics

Saturday, September 21, 2024
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM CT
Location: Frisco Burlington (Second Floor)
CE Hours: 1
The 2024 meeting of the Neuroethics Affinity Group will feature three short talks with Q&A sessions on the topics of i) treatment resistance in neuropsychiatry, ii) motivational barriers to treatment adherence and potential strategies for mitigating them, and iii) partiality toward humanity in the context of post-human enhancement:

“An exploratory review of the ‘treatment resistant’ phenomenon in neuropsychiatric disorders as a normative criterion for surgical intervention”
Ian Stevens, M.A. (co-authors: Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz, Ph.D., J.D. and Joseph J. Fins, M.D., M.A.C.P., F.R.C.P.)

“Motivational Barriers to Care and the Ethics of Encouragement”
Christopher F. Masciari, Ph.D.

“Partiality for Humanity and Prudent Vigilance about Human Enhancement”
Daniel D. Moseley, Ph.D.

Learning Objectives:

After participating in this conference, attendees should be able to:
  • Explore the concept of treatment resistance in neuropsychiatry and its various functions in the literature.
  • Understand motivational barriers to treatment adherence and potential autonomy-preserving encouragement methods for overcoming them.
  • Engage with novel arguments for partiality on the basis of common humanity in the context of post-human enhancement technologies.