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| Protests over interrogation methods |
| By npr.org |
| Published: 09/26/2008 |
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GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA - The nation's leading organization of psychiatrists says the Pentagon has reneged on an agreement not to use psychiatrists in interrogations of detainees at Guantanamo and other detention sites. In a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Dr. Nada L. Stotland, president of the American Psychiatric Association, says, "The use of psychiatrists to aid in interrogations is a serious violation of medical ethics and should be discontinued." A Pentagon spokeswoman said the Pentagon's rules on the use of psychiatrists, psychologists and other "behavioral science consultants" does not violate professional ethical guidelines set out by the APA and other organizations. Psychologists and psychiatrists have been involved in the interrogation of detainees for years. Their participation has generated strong feelings among mental health professionals, lawyers and ethicists. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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