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They go on to say I'm allowed to put links to any information on their website. (That would be NONE, since this information isn't intended for the public, and doesn't exist on their websites.)
Unfortunately, what the APA puts out for the public, and what is contained in the documents that were here on the website are two different things.
Just what is it the APA doesn't want you to see?
Even though the documents posted could have been covered under the Fair Use Doctrine, I decided to not fight this one and save my energy for more important fights. I intend to put up a comparison of what the APA tells the public vs. what they tell each other.
By the way, the full draft version of the latest Task Force report is available via a Freedom of Information Act Request, as it's contained in the public documents in the recent activities in the Vermont Legislature. Fill out an FOIA request and ask specifically for a copy of the "The Practice of Electroconvulsive Therapy: Recommendations for Treatment, Training and Privileging Second Edition (Completely Revised)" Draft Copy, part of the packet presented to the Vermont State Legislature.
In the meantime, activists who believe in free speech (and want the public to see what the APA says to each other) have copied the documents and put them up on various websites around the world. You can read the copy here. There are more sites as well.
Highlights from the 1990 version
It's also for sale of course at the various outlets, Amazon, etc.
The Cease and Desist letter from the APA and friends has been submitted to ChillingEffects.org, an organization that documents threats to free speech.