Interrogation of prisoners after 2003: the role of health professionals

Psychiatry and the Prevention of Torture

“…They have prepared psychological profiles of detainees and participated in interrogations. 2,3 The American Psychiatric Association was concerned by these reports and published a clear position statement prohibiting psychiatrists from participation in interrogation of detainees in settings where torture and human rights violations take place. 4 After some debate, the American Psychological Association followed suit.…”