Collusion, torture, and inequality: Understanding the actions of the American Psychological Association as institutional betrayal

Gómez, Jennifer M.; Smith, Carly; Gobin, Robyn L.; Tang, Shin Shin; Freyd, Jennifer J.

doi:10.1080/15299732.2016.1214436

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“…I was unable to make affective “sense” of the charges and counter‐charges across the parties in conflict. Finally, as Gómez et al () and others note, the betrayal led me to withdraw in the face of the collapse of my ability to hold the discordant experiences in mind. The gaslighting by those I had trusted combined with my own cast of boogeymen and being cast in that role as well contributed to my deep disappointment with the APA and everything that attached to the PENS process and its consequences.…”

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“…Gómez et al () give voice to a theory of betrayal that describes my experience in the PENS process and afterward. They note that the expectable reactions to institutional betrayal include dissociation, withdrawal, and feelings of shame and distrust.…”

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“…I remained a member of the APA because I believed it would be possible to effect change from within an organization with which I so identified. As I address later in this paper, utilizing the work of Freyd and her collaborators (Freyd, 1997;Gómez, Smith, Gobin, Tang, & Freyd, 2016;Smith & Freyd, 2014) on "betrayal trauma" and also "institutional trauma," my conflict over my professional and personal attachments figures prominently in the impact the revelations about the course of the PENS process and its aftermath have had on me. With the publication of the independent investigator's report (Hoffman, 2015), a profound feeling of betrayal settled on me like a dead weight and continues to do so.…”

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“…Equally important was the feeling that I had been betrayed by an organization in which I had taken pride; to which I had devoted so much time and energy, and participated in its leadership. Gómez et al (2016) give voice to a theory of betrayal that describes my experience in the PENS process and afterward. They note that the expectable reactions to institutional betrayal include dissociation, withdrawal, and feelings of shame and distrust.…”

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Gaslighting, betrayal and the boogeyman: Personal reflections on the American Psychological Association, PENS and the involvement of psychologists in torture

Thomas¹

2017

Appl Psychoanal Studies

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The American Psychological Association's (APA's) sanctioning psychologists' involvement in “enhanced interrogations,” aka torture, authorized by the closely parsed re‐interpretation of relevant law by the Bush administration, has roiled the association since it appointed a task force in 2005. The Psychological Ethics and National Security (PENS) task force, its composition, methods and outcomes have brought public shame to the profession, the association and its members. Having served on the task force and been involved in the aftermath, I offer reflections on my role to provide an insider's look at the struggle I experienced over loyalty to principle, profession, colleagues, and the association. Situating what occurred in the course of the PENS process and its aftermath within the framework of Freyd's and her collaborators ‘theory of “betrayal trauma,” in particular “institutional trauma,” I suggest that others too share similar feelings of profound betrayal by an organization with which so many of us have been identified over the course of many years. I explore the ways in which attachments have been challenged and undermined by what occurred. Among the questions I have grappled with are: Was I the betrayed or betrayer, or both? How can similar self‐reflection usefully be undertaken both by the association itself and other members about their actions or inactions?

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Gaslighting, betrayal and the boogeyman: Personal reflections on the American Psychological Association, PENS and the involvement of psychologists in torture

Thomas¹

2017

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“…The concepts of institutional betrayal and guild ethics are being increasingly applied in a range of organizational settings, including the American Psychological Association actions related to psychologists’ involvement in “enhanced interrogations” (Gomez et al. ; Thomas ), mental health systems in regard to racial disparities in mental health care (Gomez ), and university and military responses to sexual assault (Smith and Freyd ).…”

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When it Hurts to Work: Organizational Violations and Betrayals

Frey

2018

New Drctns for Teach & Learn

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As many faculty members and other professionals working in higher education may recall, accepting the first job offer in academia is a time of excitement and expectation regarding the unfolding of an academic career. We anticipate the joy in sharing knowledge with future generations of professionals, witnessing the growth and development of students, and having the autonomy and academic freedom to make decisions about teaching, service, and research. Yet colleges and universities are also organizations and, as any organization, are subject to external pressures and internal strife that impact both the institution and the employees. Thus, this chapter will explore the institutional context as it impacts faculty and professional staff' s well-being, functioning, and emotions. In addition, this chapter will provide suggestions for dealing with adverse experiences within the university setting.NEW DIRECTIONS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING, no. 153, Spring 2018

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The Cultural Context of Sexual Assault and Its Consequences Among Ethnic Minority Women

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Gómez²

2020

Handbook of Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Across the Lifespan

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Collusion, torture, and inequality: Understanding the actions of the American Psychological Association as institutional betrayal

Cited by 24 publications

References 40 publications

Gaslighting, betrayal and the boogeyman: Personal reflections on the American Psychological Association, PENS and the involvement of psychologists in torture

Gaslighting, betrayal and the boogeyman: Personal reflections on the American Psychological Association, PENS and the involvement of psychologists in torture

When it Hurts to Work: Organizational Violations and Betrayals

The Cultural Context of Sexual Assault and Its Consequences Among Ethnic Minority Women

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