San Mateo County Times William Ayres pleads no contest to eight felony child molestation charges By Joshua Melvin May 16, 2013 REDWOOD CITY — With just two words a once-renowned Bay Area child psychiatrist charged with molesting his patients ended an almost eight-year case Thursday that at one point appeared prosecutors had lost. When asked [...]
Psychiatrist John Harding Price has not learned his lesson
Lincolnshire Echo Psychiatrist banned for groping a patient fails to win back register place May 16, 2013 A shamed psychiatrist struck off 13 years ago for groping a female patient has failed in his bid to have his name restored to the medical register – because he has not learned his lesson. John Harding Price, [...]
America’s Top Psych Prescriber under Investigation – Fernando Mendez-Villamil
Philadelphia Inquirer Medicare Drug Program Fails to Monitor Prescribers, Putting Seniors and Disabled at Risk By Tracy Weber, Charles Ornstein and Jennifer LaFleu Sunday, May 12, 2013 This story was co-published with The Washington Post. Ten years ago, a sharply divided Congress decided to pour billions of dollars into subsidizing the purchase of drugs by [...]
Psychiatry’s Bible Under Attack
USA Today Books blast new version of psychiatry’s bible, the DSM by Sharon Jayson May 12, 2013 Critics take aim at changes envisioned for psychiatry’s bible, the DSM. Psychiatry’s battle-scarred bible of mental disorders — known as the DSM — continues to face a barrage of criticism even as the latest version (DSM-5) is just [...]
Boston Psychiatrist barred from practicing – says 16-year-old patient suffered from “evil spirits”
The Boston Globe Doctor barred for ‘spiritual diagnosis’; Sought to convert troubled teen and failed to report alleged abuse By Evan Allen May 11, 2013 A Boston Children’s Hospital psychiatrist who became convinced his 16-year-old patient suffered from “evil spirits” and appointed himself as her spiritual mentor has been barred from practicing medicine, according to [...]
Judge Gives Singapore Psychiatrist “one last chance”
The Straits Times Judge’s ultimatum to witness: Appear or risk arrest By Walter Sim May 10, 2013 SINGAPORE – A psychiatrist who was supposed to testify in the sex-for-grades corruption trial was on Tuesday given “one last chance” to appear, or risk being arrested and hauled to court. Chief District Judge Tan Siong Thye issued [...]
15-year-old girl interested in Psychiatry sexually assualted by Psychiatrist
Herald-Mail Trial date set for Jefferson County psychiatrist on sex assault charges By Richard F. Belisle May 8, 2013 CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — An Oct. 15 trial date has been set for a Jefferson County psychiatrist who was indicted by a county grand jury in April on felony sexual assault and abuse charges in a [...]
Oregon Psychiatrist Sabotaged Mountain Bike Trails
The Associated Press Former Jackson County psychiatrist accused in bike trail sabotage expected to plead guilty April 30, 2013 MEDFORD — A psychiatrist is expected to plead guilty to charges alleging he tried to hurt mountain bikers by setting booby traps on national forest trails shared by bikers and hikers outside Ashland. The Jackson County [...]
Feds Bust Wash DC Psychiatrist – Drug Trafficking
United States Attorney’s Office Western District of Virginia Washington DC Doctor Indicted on Rx Drug Charges Alen Salerian Charged In 36-Count Indictment FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 25, 2013 ABINGDON, VIRGINIA — A Washington D.C.-based doctor has been indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in the United States District Court for the Western District of [...]
Psychiatrist John Matt Dorn aka James Hitchcock Ochiltree – Sexual Harassment
Bangor Daily News Investigator says woman’s claims of sexual harassment against former psychiatrist have merit By Abigail Curtis April 27, 2013 BRUNSWICK, Maine — A Bath woman has reasonable grounds to claim that she was subject to a hostile environment in public accommodations when her therapist allegedly subjected her to sexual comments and unwelcome touching, [...]
Los Angeles Psychiatrist believes gayness can be cured
News.com.au Family fury: Controversial conference speakers anger gay community By Daniel Piotrowski April 24, 2013 A PSYCHIATRIST who believes she can cure gayness and a politician who believes marriage is now “meaningless” after New Zealand legalised gay marriage are causing a stir before they’ve even landed in Australia. Several controversial personalities will head to Sydney [...]
Irish Psychiatrist claims he can convert gay people to heterosexuality
Belfast Telegraph Belfast psychiatrist Miller to face cash dealings probe behind closed doors By Kim Pilling 18 April 2013 Belfast psychiatrist Dr Paul Miller, a former health adviser to ex-Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MP Iris Robinson, is alleged to have taken, or attempted to have taken, financial advantage of a patient on a number of [...]
Ohio Pill Mill Psychiatrist Samuel Nigro faces up to 14 years in prison
fox8.com Doctor Pleads Guilty to Running ‘Pill Mill’ by Jack Shea April 18, 2013 CLEVELAND– A local psychiatrist admitted on Thursday that he used his practice to illegally prescribe powerful drugs for profit. Dr. Samuel Nigro pleaded guilty to charges that include drug trafficking, tampering with drugs and attempting to engage in a pattern of [...]