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Jan 31, 2011, 04:06 PM
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I was really unhappy with my psychiatrist. So I went online to look around and see if I was alone in my dissatisfaction with this guy. (And also look for a new Doc.)
I found all these articles and quotes from my doctor about believing bipolar does not really exists, believing that depression is about evil and bad morals, and believing that people with schizophrenics are hopeless. I found a certain posting online where he describes a patient with anxiety and depression coming to him and he told her that she needed to look to her morals to rid herself of the symptoms. When I would go for my appointments, he consistently brought med samples to patients in the waiting room and explained what they were for, etc. right in front of everyone there. I hated that, nothing ever felt right with this doctor compared to my last one, who retired. Needless to say, I was completely shocked when I saw this stuff all over the internet. This guy specializes in bipolar, schizophrenia, and depression. I have dealt with bipolar I and rapid cycling for 10 years... and all the meds that go with this diagnosis, obviously. I placed a complaint with MaineGeneral, who he works under. And talked with the patient advocate, but was told he had the right to his opinions as long as he did not implicate MaineGeneral. This guy scares me. He claims to have practiced for 30+ years. I kind of wonder how many people under his care have killed themselves simply because of his treatment. If anyone knows who I should complain to, write, or call about this guy; please let me know.... Last edited by sabby; Jan 31, 2011 at 04:48 PM. Reason: administrative edit |
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Jan 31, 2011, 05:30 PM
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| Fresia, Rohag
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Jan 31, 2011, 05:55 PM
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go in to the newspaper and tell them you'd like to talk to them anonymously about this... also, call NAMI and make sure they are aware. They may also be able to point you to other resources. He is entitled to his opinions but he must uphold the standards of treatment and not run off on tirade without his patients knowing what's what. I would also speak with the state medical examiners board. I would think that if they look into it and find cases in which he refused medications on the grounds that the person had moral issues when they actually had schizophrenia, they would probably sanction him or something...
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| halfdead
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Feb 01, 2011, 03:08 PM
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You can complain to the state licensing board. This link is to their on-line complaint application.
http://www.docboard.org/me/online_se...aint_email.htm You can probably also complain to the American Psychiatric Association (assuming he is a member). I looked but couldn't figure out how on their website. |
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