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Psychologist, Author Mary Pipher Returns APA Award Over Interrogation Policy

Psychologist, Author Mary Pipher Returns APA Award Over Interrogation Policy

“I think that the APA has long been a clan,” said Mary Pipher, a clinical psychologist and author of “Reviving Ophelia” among several other books. She returned her Presidential Citation award from the America Psychological Association in protest over the group’s policy on military and CIA interrogations. “The top leadership, the people on the council have been there for decades. It’s a very ingrown group of people and I think we probably need some new leadership in APA.” [includes rush transcript]

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