the american medical association prohibits that and the american psychiatric association prohibits that, but the imac and psychologicalciation actually reduced the ethical standards. this vote restoring the standards is critically withdrawing of the interrogation of anyone being held and unlawful detention circumstances. a very important step forward. juan: what practical effect would it have for refusing to participate? in other words, what would be the sanctions imposed upon them if they did? >> the american psychological association has its own ethical board. if a psychologist when for that, they could be challenged, including possibly losing her license. our concern is more, if you think back to the navy nurse who refuse to participate in force-feeding in guantÁnamo bay, he was faced with a court-martial. we cannot have the military going after health professionals who have ethical codes when they stand by those ethical codes of conduct and refuse to engage in what is unlawful behavior. amy: widney brown, thank you for being with us director of , programs at physicians for human rights. when we come back, we're sw

across the country, including nami, the national council for behavioral p health, the american psychological association, psychiatric association, social workers, foundation for suicide prevention. the list goes on. but we also went out to our colleagues, knowing nothing here can pass without just bipartisan support but bipartisan support that reflects the diversity of both of our caucuses and we were able to build, we think, a good foundation of cosponsors for this bill. senator franks, stabenow, blumenthal and schumer on the democratic side. senators murkowski, collins, vitter and capito on the republican side. and we hope that this coalition of groups on the outside, this alliance with a reform effort in the house that we believe has legislative legs and a good one-for-one list of cosponsors here in the senate will allow us to move this bill forward. and we have to. we have to. and so i'll -- you know, end where senator cassidy began his remarks, which is why the nation's attention has turned to this question of how we reform our mental health system. we lived through a tragic and gut-wrenching episo

so many mental health groups, including the national alliance on mental illness, the american psychological association, and the national association of psychiatric health systems. passage of this comprehensive bipartisan legislation would help to jump-start the much-needed conversation in this country about how to better care for people living with severe mental illness and to help their loved ones. madam president, this bill addresses one facet but a significant and ignored one of the problem of mass shootings. i will continue to support other actions, such as the gun purchase background checks proposed by senator manchin and senator toomey. i hope that we can come together to pass both bills to help lessen the chance that other families will have to endure the loss of a loved one to a mass shooting. madam president, i urge all of our colleagues to join senator cassidy, senator murphy and me in cosponsoring this important legislation to strengthen our mental health system, to help ensure that others in this country do not suffer as far too many families have done because of adult children suffering f

. >> i would encourage us to perhaps visit with the american psychiatric association, the american psychological association and really see if we could figure that out. the reason being is mental health care issues have been a crisis in the past, but they really are reaching the breaking point now. not only in va but throughout our society. and so we have to start thinking outside the box. so, it's something, you know, i would appreciate. i think the committee would appreciate if you'd really look hard and see how we can expand the services that we're providing, and yet it's very difficult to provide, you know, the service without ancillary help. and that's why i think that we see that the medical societies and things credentialing these type of people. >> yes, sir. >> thank you very much. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> senator moran? >> thank you, mr. chairman, mr. secretary, thank you very much for your presence today. i may be following up on what senator bozeman was talking about. i want to explore the issue of the use of community mental health providers within the va. and my understanding

so many mental health groups, including the national alliance on mental illness, the american psychological association, and the national association of psychiatric health systems. passage of this comprehensive bipartisan legislation would help to jump-start the much-needed conversation in this country about how to better care for people living with severe mental illness and to help their loved ones. madam president, this bill addresses one facet but a significant and ignored one of the problem of mass shootings. i will continue to support other actions, such as the gun purchase background checks proposed by senator manchin and senator toomey. i hope that we can come together to pass both bills to help lessen the chance that other families will have to endure the loss of a loved one to a mass shooting. madam president, i urge all of our colleagues to join senator cassidy, senator murphy and me in cosponsoring this important legislation to strengthen our mental health system, to help ensure that others in this country do not suffer as far too many families have done because of adult children suffering f

we're getting rid of that guilt for good because a new study published by the american psychological association has found watching award-winning tv dramas makes you a more empathetic person. more than 100 participants were shown dramas including "mad men" and "the west wing" and given a test to measure emotional intelligence. those who watched the dramas performed better than people who watched documentaries suggesting that dramas help us better understand other people. no word yet on what your "real housewives" addiction says about your personality. >> or "walking dead." >> i think empathy. >> i feel sorry for all those people who can't die. >> you see, you're emotionally intelligent which we knew already. >>> then finally in "pop news" this morning, they say revenge is a dish best served cold. but if you ask this karma endorsing canine, revenge is a dish best served sandy. oh. take a look at what happens when this little girl gets a little pushy, so he doesn't like it much. oh. >> that's right, sucker. and you thought sunburn was your biggest concern. >> that's hilarious. >> he's still going.

my legislation is supported by the american psychological association.nce for mental illness. mental health of america. many programs out there doing it. congress has to get offs its tough and deal with this comprehensive problem. we should all be incredibly frustrated but don't just be frustrated. be vocal and tell congress to move this legislation. >> what are the obstacles? how can we ask questions to those who are stopping this process to see what it is that's motivating their recalcium trance. >> the recalcium trance comes in a low makers wants do but not understanding. gee we don't want to take away someone's rights to refuse treatment. eon't to take away their rights either. but they have a right to be well. families are a right whether here in oregon now or issues in connecticut, or california. those families had a right to see their children grow up. and those who were still alive, they had a right to go through life without dealing with trauma the rest of their life. that is where congress has to hear the voice of the american people and say st