Abstract

APA’s Expert Panel in the Congressional Review of the USS Iowa Incident

Poythress N~~Otto R K~~et al

Year: 1993 Source: American Psychologist, v.48, no.1, (January 1993), p.8-15 SIEC No: 19930136

A 1989 explosion aboard the USS Iowa was attributed to intentional suicidal acts, a conclusion supported by a Federal Bureau of Investigation analysis. This article reviews the nature of the equivocal death analysis & related reconstructive psychological evaluations, discusses the conclusions & American Psychological Association involvement, & suggests limitations of the use of equivocal death analysis & related procedures in light of scientific concerns & ethical considerations. (53 Refs.)