Controlling for known risk factors for suicide in multivariate models.

Dear Editor: We welcome the Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) Position Statement on The Involvement of Psychiatrists in Coercive Interrogation and Torture. The statement is short and to the point. Dr Chaimowitz states it came about as “geopolitical events suggest a need for a position statement on this matter.” Unfortunately, the statement diplomatically eschews describing the events that prompted its release. As such, we feel it is necessary to describe the context and consider the broader significance of the prevalence of torture in psychiatric practice.