at 7 é a ad : — | | G 2,. CIDR: 195-1. __* Approved For Release 2000/08/07: CIA-RDP96-00788R001 100300003-5 | APPENDIX. Q . USE. OF INVESTIGATIVE HYPNOSIS: Q-t.. "GENERAL... Hypnosis. can be used as an investigative tool to assist willing: | s ‘persons: in: recalling: details which they: could. not: otherwise: remembers.  Q-2. USE: OF HYPNOSIS. ”. {nFormation,. a: life: threatening, situation. exists: ». ~ @. Hypnosis will normally: ‘be: used after: conventional. investigative prom . . cedures: have: been: exhausted.. Exceptions: are: authorized! whem necessary: because: reas of unusual. priorities: (e.g... a victin/witness: is: the only persom who: cam reasonably be expected to: possess: significant. informatiom and: a successful. -eonelusion. to the investigation: cannot be: expected without: obtaining, the: _ bs. All. leads: developed: through: hypnosis: should: be verified with. supporting; ' “physical or testimonial evidence... Investigative: conclusions: will not. be: based: solely: on information: obtained: through hypnosis... c». Nomally,. only key: victims/witnesses: who: consent: im writing, tor undergo: hypnosis: will be hypnotized. A statement of consent in: the: format showmat. figure Q-1 will be obtained: from: each person: being, hypnotized... 0: | dt. Hypnosis: will. not: be: used: to: determine: the: persons’ e: truthfulness. . Incriminating, statements will. be: handled: in: accordance: with paragraph: Q-l0g. - - Q-3:.° QUALIFICATIONS: OF HYPNOTISTS..’ Hypnosis: will only: be: induced by: mental = health: professionals: (psychiatriste,, clinical psychologists,. or psychiatric ‘social workers) who: have: had: specialized: training. im: hypnosia, possesa: clinical experience: in: the: use of hypnosis. techniques, and: hold: full membership: in either the: American: Society of Clinical. Hypnosis: (ASCH) ,. the: Society of . Clinical and: Experimental. Rypnosis: (SCEH). or: the: International Society” of. Hypnosis: (ISH).. Q-4.. LOCATING: MENTAL. HEALTH: PROFESSIONALS... as The USACIDG: unit requesting hypnosis will, if possible, identify a local. mental health. professional, military or civilian, who meets. the identi- fied: requirements. If unable to: identify a. qualified person, the requesting, unit may contact: the: Policy, Plans: and Training, Directorate, (CIPP-PD) HQUSACIDG: through: the: region headquerters,. for assistance: in: identifying: a: qualified: mental. health: professional.. b. If requested. to: identify a: mental. health professional, HQUSACIDC will coordinate with: the: USACIDG consultant. at: Walter Reed Arny Medical Center, other: federal investigative: agencies, and professional associations, as - appropriate, to identify: a. qualified: mental. health professional for the: requesting, unit.. Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001100300003-5 efi + we oe
Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001100300003-5 c. In the: event an identified mental health professional is unwilling: to conduct the: hypnotic: interview in accordance with the USACIDG policy, the . services: of another mental health professional will be obtained ; Q-5.. PAYMENT’ OF FEES. @.. Whem civilian mental health: professionals are. used. to. induce hypnosiss,. _ ‘payment of fees: will. normally be: made: from: post “imprest!” funds... be. In instances: where: the use: of local funds: would: compromise: the: investi- gative mission, payment may: be: made: from .0015: funds, provided: the requirements: Of AR 1954. are: met... . So a Q-6. STAs COORDINATION... - a., USACIDC units will insure that the servicing SJA. is: familiar with, the: _ Provisions: of the USACIDC policy on: hypnosis. . be: Prior to: requesting, hypnosis: USACIDG: units: will consult: with: the: . servicing: SJA.. If the SJA objects: to the use: of hypnosis: and the USACIDG: unit does: not: agree. the region or HQUSACIDC: SJA: will be: contacted: for guidance... Q-7.. MEDICAL. HISTORY INFORMATION. Every: reasonable: effort will be: made: to) determine if the person: to be interviewed: has: a history of mental illness... The: individual will be asked if such: a history: exists. prior to the: request: for: -hypnotic interview being: forwarded: to: the region: commander... Military mental health professionals. will. review: the individual's medical. records. prior: to: the: ‘interview whem possible. If the mental health professional is a: civilian,. the: individual will be asked: to: bring his/her medical records. to the interviews. *Q-8.. HYPNOS'IS: INTERVIEW REQUESTS... The: format for: hypnosis: requests: will: be: ~determined’ by the: regiom commander: concerned... The: requests: will contain a. synopsis: of the incident, a: statement of the results: desired, the identity and: relationship: to: the: investigation. of the person, and the identity of the: ‘mental health professional who: will induce hypnosis. , Q-9.. APPROVAL. OF HYPNOSIS) REQUESTS. The: following factors must be considered: before: a hypnosis. request. is: approved':: ae. Hypnosis. {aterviews: are expensive and time. consuming. Does. the case -justify: the: time and: expense?’ b+. Can: the: case: be: solved: without hypnosis? ce. Could: the: witness: have: seem or heard: the details: that are: needed?’ d.. Are the desired: details: really important. to the case? @.. Was: the incident: meaningful to the witness? Routine incidents: are not as. Likely to be: recalled. through hypnosis... . Q-10.. PRE-HYPNOSIS. INTERVIEWS. Prior to hypnosis, the individual will. be thoroughly interviewed: to insure that all details recalled. by the individual without: benefit of hypnosis: are recorded. im a: sworn written statement. Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001 100300003-5
.’» Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001100300003-5 C: 2, CUR 195-1 Q-1l. HYPNOSIS INTERVIEWS... | a.. The mental health: professional will. have overall. control. of hypnosis © interviews: and any decision: to. continue: or terminate: the: interviews: will be made by: the: mental health professional. — . ‘be & special agent who: does: not: have: detailed knowledge of the case: will. be: present: during, each interview and: will brief the mental health: professional prior to: the: interview to: insure: that no. leading, or suggestive: questions: are: - “cs sg. The: mental health: professional. should not be: briefed! on: specific details. of the incident, but: should: develop: these: details during, interviews. — The mental health. professional. should: only be: briefed. as: to the nature of the — oe incident. the approximate: location, the: approximate: time and date of the — incident,, and. the general kind: of information: desired... dé «ot is: desirable to. have: the: interviewee: provide: an: uninterrupted: - description of the: incident: while in hypnosis. The: interviewee may then: be: — asked: to: respond. to specific: questions: about the incident. with either verbal or ideomotor responses: as determined: by’ the: mental. heal th: professional... e.. Prior to: the: beginning, of the: interview, the: mental. health: professional. and the special agent. will. determine: whether the agent will participate in. _ questioning; of the: interviewee: or write: out additional questions: for the: mental. health: professional during: the: interview. The emphasis: during: a: hypnosis: interview ist on: cooperation of all parties: involved... This: spirit. o£ coopera — tion is: essential. im order to obtadm the maximum desirable results. oa a O£. ©6Whem obtaining: descriptions, Identi=kit composites), or presenting, —. ‘lineups,. the: interviewee: should: be: brought out. of the hypnotized. state after wefreshing, his/her memory’, and. am attempt. made to obtain the desired. “information: using. normal. interview techniques. If this. is: not successful, the: infomation may: be: sought while: the: interviewee: isi in: a hypnotized: state. rv ge Im the event the: interviewee: makes: a: self~incriminating statement while under: hypnosia:,. the: interview will be: terminated: immediately.. The interviewee: will be brought to: full consciousness: and. advised: of the: statement. made while under hypnosis: and: that it cannot be used against him/her. The intervi ewee: will then: be advised: of his/her rights. and interviewed. as. a: suspect using. normal. interview techniques... h.. Av hypnosis: interview scenario: is provided: at figure Q2.. Q-L2:. - RECORDING: HYPNOSIS: INTERVIEWS. ¥ a.. Video: and. audio recordings: will be: made: of interviews: conducted. under shypnosis: with consent of the interviewees. If the interviewee is. distracted by’ the: presence: of the: taping: equipment, a room with a one: way’ mirror may: be utilized. All parties: to the interview must be aware’ that. the interview is: . being. recorded... a ob. A clock: or time display will be visible during the interview. to indicate: the start, elapsed time, and end. of the intervi ew.. Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP9@)09788R001 100300003-5
C 2,. CIDR 195-1 Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001100300003-5 c. The special agent participating: in the: interview will make: a brief. introductory statement on tape which identifies the purpose of the intervie, Location, time and date, and the identities: and roles. of all persons. present during the interview. The special agent: may, at his. discretion, require that each. person appear on camera: when: identi fied... d.. No questions: will. be asked: of the: interviewee: undergoing. hypnosis. when the. recording equipment is: not. operating, (e.g., pauses: to: change: tape). It: is. preferable: to: dehypnotize: the: interviewee: during: these pauses:,. with: the: _ dehypnotizatiom and: the: reinductiom recorded: on: tape. However, this: may be: impractical or counterproductive: especially when short duration: tapes: such: as: those: organic to: USACIDC umits: are: usedi.. Im this: event. a: separate: audio: tape _will be used to record. the interviews. This: will provide: continuity and: cover — video. tape: gaps: caused. by changing: tapes... Questions: should not be: asked. during: these. pauses. even. when: audio. tapes: are: being: made. - é. Tapes: of hypnotic interviews: will be handled. as. evidence in accordance: with AR 195-5... These tapes: will be: destroyed: when: no: longer needed: as: Oo evidence. mo oo, 7 Q-13.. REPORTING: HYPNOSIS: RESULTS... a.’ The: fact that an: individual. was: interviewed: under hypnosis, the identity of the mental. health professional,. and: a synopsis: of the results: of ‘ the hypnosis: interview will be recorded. in an Agent: s. Investigation: Report... be. Audio: and: video tapes: of hypnosis: interviews: will. be listed: in: the: not ~ attached exhibits: section of the final ROL. Any transcripts: of the: audio and. “video: tapes: may: be: attached: as: exhibits: to. the: final ROL. ™ c. A. post. hypnosis: report will. be: prepared. and forwarded. to. HQUSACIDC,. ATTN: CIPP<PD, within 15 days: of the completion of the hypnosis: interview. This. report will contain a summary of the incident being: investigated, the identity and relationship: to. the investigation of the person: hypnotized, the: purpose: of the: use: of hypnosis: the date and. length of hypnosis. session(s), the: identity of the: mental health: professional,. and the: cost to: the: Government. when: a. civilian mental health professional is: used:.. Copies: of the request. and. authorization for the: use of hypnosis: will be attached to the report. Q-4. Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001100300003-5
. ” o . Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001100300003-5 C 2,. CIDR. 195-1 STATEMENT OF CONSENT I voluntarily and freely agree to undergo hypnosis and be interviewed under hypnosis. to: assist. the US Amy Criminal Investigation Command (USACIDC) in the: conduct: of a. criminal investigation. I understand that, unless: I object, on, , 8 USACIDC special agent will be present during the interview and: that. both the special agent and ; » a mental health professional, may ask questions. of me during the i ntervi ews. I ° understand: that. the interview will be recorded: on: video: and: audio: tape: and that. these: recordings: may: be: used: for any Lawful purpose: connected: with: the: investigation. ot action: based! thereon... has: | explained: the: procedures: to be: used,. and. that. although I may experience: sane: | discomfort while recalling: details. of wpleasant events, there are no: known: risks: or expected. complications. from: the procedure(s) to be: used. The purpose: — of the interview under hypnosis is to assist. my memory in recalling: ee en nara A IN EL ASL EL CN CN I CL cence enn een A RC OA CELI AARC A LE LL ST Witness . a Tntervi eee: rr eenemmuanammensmennamemmmmmmmmeed . ry Time: and: Date: . Time: and Date: I have: personally discussed: the: purpose of’ the: interview and: the procedure: to: be: performed: with. . °. ; anneal Mental Health Professional | Time and Date: Q-5 Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001100300003-5
aa NE ne hat ie hr el TEAL i ac MMT PER wr MERE A ete EL Bai a soar oe MRR olka a te ERR a a lS ra EE che Ee ari MME NI shi. IES A Sate via Bone ATE OES AY ALS SPS SE ’ eo .,. Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001 100300003-5 Hypnotic Interview Procedure. and Content I. Preparation of setting oo | A. Select a place were you can: assure quiet with no. interruptions. Have: a: good, comfortable: chair for the interviewee... clock,, 3, working: micro phones’) .. Cc... | Sufficient. supply of. vv: tape. | “D. Consent form(s) on. hand. E.. Clipboard, paper, pens, etc, for: automatic. writing, sketches, etc. ¥F. Photo: line: up. identi-kit. and/or artist: materials. - G.. Prepare TV operator: to: signal. about five minutes: before: tape: needs: to: may pass: on. notes. to: the hypnosis: coordinator during. the inquiry phase of the: interview. ‘The purpose. of such communication: is: to focus. attention: to specific factors: which are: of importance: to the case, but which may not have been otherwise: developed: in. the: inquiry. Hypnosis: coordinators: need to: be: careful. in phrasing questions: prompted by: such notes, so as not. to suggest conclusions reached. by investigators... Further, such notes: should be: retained - im the case: file... | — H. The case agent: should be: present throughout the: interview, The case agent. II. ‘The Interview. (EVERYTHING IS: ON TAPE): As. Hypnosis. Coordinator.. (1) Opens: the: interview with a statement that provides: the: following. . information:: Place Date Time: Identification of all persons. present: Purpose of the interview (2) Request and. receives: permission: from the interviewee to record the entire proceeding on. video tape. (3) States: the purpose of the interview. Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001100300003-5 B.. TV equipment: set up: and: fully: functioning: (cameras, recorder, monitor, _
Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001100300003-5 (4) Turns attention to the mental health professional. B. Mental Health Professional _ a) Explains. hypnosis: (which may: include) : — asking, the interviewee if he/she has: been. previously hypnotized. — asking: what: the: interviewee: knows:/ has: heard about hypnosis: . — defining: hypnosis | | - expl aining, misconceptions. - des eribing trance characteristics and. experiental qualities .. (2) Explaios: procedures. to: be: used. (which may include) ~ trance induction: ~ deepening: : — time: distortion: — mentions: potenti al "Risks", e.ge renexperience of emotions connected: with. the: event . — inquiry techniques: (e.g.,. T.V. technique, etc.) - mentions. that. the hypnosis. coordinator will assist in the interview - post-hypnotic. suggestion - obtains: informed. consent (3) Returns attention to the hypnosis coordinator: _C. ‘Hypnosis Coordinator : (1) Obtains the interviewees: signature on: the consent form. — Before: the interviewee signs: the form, askss. “Are you in. hypnosis. now?" (a negative: reply: Le. necessary) - (2) Asks. the: intervi ewee: to describe the event in question. - This: is. a: detailed recounting, allowing the interviewees. to review the events: as they please (Do not. pump). Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001100300003-5
Lt + -‘ Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001100300003-5 (3) ‘Turns: attention to the mental health professional : a | “a De Mental Health: Professional - CL) Conducts: suggestibilicy test (Optional)... | - 2) Conducts: induction “(may use: practice: inductions). (3)! “Enact age (time). regression. | 7 _ Teste. trance: depth: by" observing/ enacting. hypnotic Phenoment | @ ‘Turns: attention to the hypnosis: ‘coordinator a | | Be | Bypnosis. Coordinator (1) Conducts: inquiry (use: present tense) Let the: Enterviewee: des: cribe the: event: ‘spontaneously, or with uinimat encouragement... After: the: entire: event: is: mentioned: the: first time, follow with a detailed desicription,. assisted with T..V.. techniques. etc... - LE descriptions: are: obtained: in: trance, have the interviewee report them: again: following the termination of trance.. (The mental health. professional may use: post-hypnotic suggestion. to: assist. in providing: descriptions: out: of trance) . (2) Coordinates: closely: with: the ‘mental heal th professional. whos...» ~ may: deal with emotionality: - deepen: trance: (as: needed.) ~ Near end of intervier, use post. hypnotic suggestion for Later recall in: yet greater detail, etc... (3) If the interviewee: makes. a: self-incriminating: statement, have the: mental health professional. terminate the trance, have the interviewee. acknowledge: (verbally) that he/she: is. out. of trance, and. give a. rights. advisement: to. the interviewee... Contact. SJA: prior to: any reintervi ew.. . (4) Returns: attention: to: the mental. health professional. + F.. Mental Health: Professional. 4 (lL) Terminates: trance (last thing. to be done before: termination of video: taping, is: to. ask the interviewee: "How do you: feel?"). ~ Be sure tapes include interviewees responding that they are OK. 3 Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001100300003-5
Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001100300003-5 (2) Returns attention to the hypnosis coordinator. G. Hypnosis: Coordinator (1) Asks: the interviewee to report what he/she said in trance; develop: details: (this: discussion: is: to. evidence enhanced. memory) (2) Where appropriate, obtains: composite: sketchy. Identikit composite, or conducts: photographic. lineup. (3) Ends: Interview: Say aloud: the time: indicated: om the: clock,. and. . announce: that the interview is concluded. TIT Breaks: A. Breaks. will. be needed to change tape, use the lavatory, or possibly allow for meals. Trance: should terminated before: breaks, and (on tape) a: precautionary statement: not to discuss: the: case.. ’ : Bs. The: mental health professional will be: asked to terminate and. re~initiate: trance: as: needed... 4 Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001 100300003-5