Coalition for an Ethical Psychology

Key Events

APA bans psychologists from national security interrogations

The American Psychological Association voted to change its much criticized policies. Read More »

Independent report cites APA collusion with DoD

The Hoffman Report details how the APA shaped its ethics policies to curry favor with the DoD. Read More »

New report examines APA collusion with Pentagon and CIA

Previously undisclosed emails reveal extent of secret collaboration over ethics policies. Read More »

APA appoints investigator in response to collusion allegations

Attorney David Hoffman will investigate longstanding concerns highlighted in James Risen's new book. Read More »

APA fails to sanction Guantanamo psychologist in torture case

After almost seven years, the APA has closed the ethics complaint against John Leso without pursuing formal charges. Read More »

New report issued on health professionals and detainee abuse

An independent panel of military, ethics, medical, public health, and legal experts charged that doctors and psychologists violated standard ethical principles. Read More »

Texas Board dismisses complaint against James Mitchell

Despite multiple reports of Mitchell's involvement in waterboarding, the board said there was insufficient evidence that he violated their rules. Read More »

Questions about huge no-bid DOD contract for resiliency training

A Salon article examines a recent $31 million military contract awarded to former APA President Martin Seligman. Read More »

Groups file against psychologists involved in interrogations

Ethics investigations have been called for regarding the activities of James Mitchell, Larry James, and John Leso.Read More »

PHR issues "Experiments in Torture" report

Physicians for Human Rights provides evidence that CIA medical personnel engaged in the crime of illegal experimentation after 9/11. Read More »

The Coalition for an Ethical Psychology is dedicated to putting psychology on a firm ethical foundation in support of social justice and human rights. The Coalition has been in the lead of efforts to remove psychologists from torture and abusive interrogations.

APA's PENS Report: Safe, Legal, Ethical, and Effective?

This 3-minute video -- "APA's PENS Report: Safe, Legal, Ethical, and Effective?" -- highlights the close and deeply problematic links between the Bush Administration's defense of its abusive and torturous "enhanced interrogation program" and the American Psychological Association's stance that psychologists' involvement helps to keep detainee interrogations "safe, legal, ethical, and effective." The video includes clips of former U.S. Army Surgeon General Kevin Kiley, former President George W. Bush, former Vice-President Dick Cheney, and the APA's Ethics Office Director Stephen Behnke.