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- Title
Ethical and Consultation Issues in the Behavioral Sciences and Terrorism.
- Authors
Eichelman, Burr; Hartwig, Anne C.
- Abstract
This paper briefly examines ethics as a process and as an element of philosophy with a long historical tradition. The paper then reviews elements of the professional ethics of a terrorist or hostage event, issues involved with consulting with an institution, and ethical issues for the clinician who chooses to become personally involved in a hostage event. Although reference is made particularly to psychiatrists, the principles discussed apply in large part to other mental health professionals as well. The paper concludes with the principles articulated by the American Psychiatric Association' Task Force on the Psychiatric Aspects of Terrorism and Its Victims as guidelines for psychiatric intervention in hostage or terrorist situations.
- Subjects
UNITED States; ETHICS; PROFESSIONAL ethics; TERRORISTS; HOSTAGES; BEHAVIORAL assessment; PSYCHIATRY; MENTAL health consultation; MENTAL health personnel; TERRORISM
- Publication
Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 1983, Vol 1, Issue 2, p9
- ISSN
0735-3936
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/bsl.2370010205