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gardenergirl said:
I agree with you about it possibly being dementia. I also work professionally with older adults, many with dementia, and what you describe could fit. The issue of continued competence as clinical professionals age is a tough one. You might want to consider reporting this incident to the licensing board. They can take it from there, but at least you would have provided a data point that may or may not turn out to be something requiring action.

Aside from that, it sounds like a very distressing interaction. Good for you for staying grounded and responding calmly and logically. That's really hard to do when someone is railing at you unfairly.

gg

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<font color="blue"> The really scary part here gardengirl, is the possible outcomes of a patient he sees--- I don't have Major Depressive Disorder (or any other mood disorder), but what if I was severely depressed, maybe even suicidal? This really could have tipped someone over the edge. You are coming to them for help, usually in a situation where you are at your most vulnerable... and you are placing your trust in them to help you.
Now, I'm not suicidal and I don't have depression, but... what if?????

It's really hard to know what to do in this situation. I do think the public needs to be protected from PDOCS and T's who are abusive, unprofessional, and/or inept.

The problem I have is that it is really stressful the way that you have to report the PDOC to the licensing board. They will do an investigation, but in my state, you have to file a report with your name. The PDOC then knows not only who reported you, but then... so does everyone else, because they publish those on the state licensure website. A certain amount of your personal life would then become public. The process can also take a year, sometimes more. I'm too stressed out as it is. I certainly have some thinking to do.

It should be interesting to see what his version of events are when he writes his report on me for that visit... I shudder to think of it. </font>