Psychologist James Mitchell, accused of developing torture methods, may lose license

APA Supports Efforts to Strip License of Psychologist Tied to Torture Program

The American Psychological Association is supporting efforts to strip the license of a psychologist accused of helping to develop the Bush administrationâ€s torture methods used on foreign prisoners. The psychologist, James Mitchell, is under investigation by the licensing board in Texas. APA spokesperson Rhea Farberman said, “The allegations put forward in the complaint and those that are on the public record about Dr. Mitchell are simply so serious, and if true, such a gross violation of his professional ethics, that we felt it necessary to act.” Mitchell was a partner in the firm Mitchell Jessen & Associates based in Spokane, Washington.