Bioethics and psychiatry: paucity of recent literature in Brazil

Abstract

Our integrative literature review sought to analyze the scientific production on bioethics and psychiatry published in Brazil in the last ten years. Bibliographic search used descriptors and search operators to relates the terms “ética or bioética or ética médica and psiquiatria,” resulting in thirteen articles selected, of which only two were eligible for review according to the inclusion criteria. Results show that only spirituality and pedophilia were themes addressed by the analyzed studies, both literature reviews. Despite the contemporary relevancy of bioethics and psychiatry, research on these themes is little explored and encouraged in Brazil.