The American Psychological Association ruled yesterday that psychologists can no longer be associated with several interrogation techniques that have been used against terrorism detainees at US facilities because the methods are immoral, psychologically damaging, and counterproductive in eliciting useful information.Psychologists who witness interrogators using mock executions, simulated drowning, sexual and religious humiliation, stress positions, or sleep deprivation are required to intervene to stop such abuse, to report the activities to superiors, and to report the involvement of any other psychologists in such activities to the association. It could then strip those professionals of their memberships.
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Psychologists who have their membership revoked can lose their licenses, because many state licensing boards require psychologists to be in good standing with the national association.
The military will probably not have that requirement, and they can be lifers.
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
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