FILING A COMPLAINT AGAINST A PSYCHIATRIST
Below you can find forms to file a complaint against a psychiatrist in the USA, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom.
State licensing agencies have the power to investigate and take action against a psychiatrist’s license. Without a complaint, licensing agencies who govern psychiatrists generally take no action.
If you or someone you know has been subjected to any of the following abuses (or other violations), you can take action by filing a complaint with your state licensing agency which you can find below.
Coerced into “Treatment”
Confidentiality Break
Crime
Death
Drug Trafficking
Falsified medical records
Financial Irregularity
Forced Drugging
Fraud (Billing, Financial, insurance or otherwise)
Harmful Drug Effects
Harmful Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy, (ECT)
Harmful Effects of Lobotomy
Inappropriate prescribing for non-medical reasons
Involuntary Commitment
No Biological Test for “Mental Illness” (no blood, urine or other lab testing)
No Informed Consent
No Biological Test for Underlying Physical Condition
Permanent Serious Injury
Physical Illness Misdiagnosed as “Mental Illness”
Questionable Billing
Restraints
Sexual Misconduct
Shock Treatment
Threats
I was told I have a “chemical imbalance” (without any lab tests)
Unethical Conduct
Unprofessional conduct
Use of Force
Something else that didn’t seem quite right
Australia
Canada
Ireland
New Zealand
South Africa
United Kingdom
ALASKA
ALABAMA
ARKANSAS
ARIZONA
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE
FLORIDA
GEORGIA
HAWAII
IDAHO
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
IOWA
KANSAS
KENTUCKY
LOUISIANA
MASSACHUSETTS
MARYLAND
MAINE
MICHIGAN
MINNESOTA
MISSOURI
MISSISSIPPI
MONTANA
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH DAKOTA
NEBRASKA
OHIO
OKLAHOMA – Osteopathic Physicians
OKLAHOMA – Medical Doctors
OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA
RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
UTAH
VIRGINIA
VERMONT
WASHINGTON
WISCONSIN
WEST VIRGINIA
WYOMING
If you have information about a crime committed by a psychiatrist, contact your local law enforcement agency immediately as well as filing a complaint.