Does the American Psychological Association have a position on the use of torture or abuse by psychologists during interrogations?
A. Yes . Over the past 20 years, APA’s Council of Representatives, the association’s governing body, has adopted no fewer than six statements regarding its absolute and emphatic prohibition against psychologist participation in any form of torture. These include four resolutions that were passed in 1986, 2005, 2006 and 2007. APA has made absolutely clear that it is always unethical for a psychologist to participate in torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment in any setting for any purpose. In September 2008, APA’s members passed a resolution stating that psychologists may not work in settings where “persons are held outside of, or in violation of, either International Law (e.g., the UN Convention Against Torture and the Geneva Conventions) or the U.S. Constitution (where appropriate), unless they are working directly for the persons being detained or for an independent third party working to protect human rights.” Per the association’s Rules and Bylaws, the resolution would bec
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