Comorbid depression can compromise capacity: a consequential complication for assisted dying considerations

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• The study examines how comorbid depression affects decision-making capacity in the context of assisted dying.
• Analyzed legislative proposals for assisted dying.
• Evaluated current capacity assessment methods.
• Identified gaps in consideration of mental illness in capacity evaluations.
• Comorbid depression significantly impacts decision-making capacity.
• Current assessments inadequately address mental illness effects.
• Suggestions for improved evaluation methods were proposed.