Comment on a Short Communication: An Evaluation of Psychological Reports Considered in the Amnesty Process of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission by Lionel Nicholas
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Comment on a Short Communication: An Evaluation of Psychological Reports Considered in the Amnesty Process of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission by Lionel Nicholas
In the above mentioned article the author, inter alia, attempts to evaluate a report written by an expert consultant and submitted to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
This commentary will show that the author's evaluation is fraught with inconsistencies and misinterpreted or incorrectly reported facts and that it does nothing to contribute to a debate on either the psychiatric diagnosis of mental illness or the amnesty process. It will also ask why an article of this nature was published in a professional publication such as the South African Journal of Psychology.
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