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Ethical Concerns in Forensic Consultation Regarding National Safety and Security
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ABSTRACT
Formanyyears,psychologistsandpsychiatristshaveconsultedon casesinwhichtheclientiseitheramilitary,nationalsecurityorlawenforcementagency.Inmanysuchconsultations,theseforensicprofessionalshavebeenaskedtorenderopinionsregardingthirdparties knownorsuspectedtoposeathreattonationalsafetyandsecurity. SincetheterroristattacksofSeptember11,2001,demandforsuchconsultationshasincreased,ashaveboththestakesandexpectationsfor theseconsultations.Psychologistsandpsychiatristsarenowbeing askedtoprovideconsultationinterrorism,intelligenceandespionage caseswherethewell-beingandlivesofhundreds,thousands,perhaps evenmillionsofpeoplehanginthebalance.Moreover,theyarebeing askedtofunctioninnon-traditionalrolesthat,whileservingthecritical interestsoftheUnitedStates,mayinsomeinstancesconflictwiththe standardethicalprinciplesofpsychologyandpsychiatry.