title: Allowing independent forensic evaluations for Guantánamo detainees.
abstract: President Obama has pledged to review all cases prosecuted through the Guantánamo Military Commissions established under President George N. Bush. Such commissions, however, may have limited independent psychiatric evaluations for Guantánamo defendants. This article explores the legal foundations for evaluating Guantánamo detainees, analyzes the decisions of commissions through discussions with defense attorneys involved in the cases, and considers the medicolegal consequences of the Guantánamo commissions. Recommendations are offered to safeguard the ethical soundness of future forensic consultations.
authors.affiliation: Yale University, 300 George Street, New Haven, CT 06511, USA. neil.aggarwal@yale.edu
authors.forename: Neil Krishan
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
mesh_terms: D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D054542:Iraq War, 2003-2011; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008890:Military Psychiatry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011057:Politics; D011329:Prisoners / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States