“A Shrink’s Hippocratic Oath”: A Newsweek Video

photo by Bob Parker © 2007

Newsweek magazine has taken a keen interest in Dr. Steven Reisner’s 2008 candidacy for President of the American Psychological Association (APA).  A leading critic of the APA policy on psychologist involvement in interrogation and torture in national security detention centers, Dr. Reisner has been garnering considerable attention within the APA and in the media.  The recent passage

Posted at 5pm on 10/26/08 | no comments | Filed Under: APA, Interrogation & Torture read on

Interrogation Psychologists: The Making of a Professional Crisis

This is a guest post which highlights the documentary video “Interrogation Psychologists: The Making of a Professional Crisis” directed by colleague and friend Martha Davis PhD. Dr. Davis is a Clinical Psychologist and a Visiting Scholar at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. She is an expert in the detection of deception, and has published numerous articles and books

Posted at 7pm on 10/14/08 | 5 comments | Filed Under: APA, Interrogation & Torture read on