Psyche, Science, and Society

Dishonest and unethical treatment

January 20th, 2006

Bill Sweet, a volunteer for the AFSC in Cambridge MA sent me the following reaction to my article To heal or to patch? Military mental health workers in Iraq. He has kindly given me permission to post it:

I just finished reading your article on the mistreatment of traumitized soldiers in Iraq. As a person in recovery from trauma, I can’t think of a more damaging situation for a trauma patient than being “treated” by a “professional” therapist than dishonesty. The dishonesty of having an agenda other than the patients health and recovery as the goal of treament. These people rationilize a behavior that is more than cruel, unethical, and abusive. It is clearly criminal. This article points out the agenda of the military very clearly. It also proves that brainwashing and the breakdown of the humanity of soldiers can get them to do things, at least once, that are completely contrary to who they really are.

Entry Filed under: Iraq, Psychology, War and Peace