BIZARRE PSYCH NEWS
John Dimock, Ottowa Psychiatrist, ordered to anger management after accusing colleagues of stealing his keys which were later found on the floor of his car
Ottawa Citizen Ottawa psychiatrist suspended, ordered to take anger management By Andrew Duffy February 20, 2018 Psychiatrist John Dimock An Ottawa psychiatrist has been suspended for four months and ordered to take anger management after labelling one of his patients a “terrorist,” and accusing two colleagues of plotting against him and stealing his keys. Dr. John Dimock later found the keys to his clinic on the floor of his car. Dimock, 66, has been a practising psychiatrist for more than 35 years with offices in Ottawa and Farmville, Virginia. In a decision issued last month, the discipline committee of [...]
Mark Goldsmith, Westerville Ohio Psychiatrist, accused of turning crash landing into an insurance swindle
Columbus Dispatch (Ohio) DEPUTIES SAY EQUIPMENT THEFT FAKED; WESTERVILLE PSYCHIATRIST ACCUSED IN CRASH SWINDLE By Don Baird March 5, 1998 Psychiatrist Mark Goldsmith A Westerville psychiatrist is accused of turning a 1996 crash landing at the Madison County airport into an insurance swindle by saying thieves broke into his damaged aircraft there. Dr. Mark E. Goldsmith, 53, faked the theft of thousands of dollars worth of avionics equipment along with lists of the serial numbers that could have helped trace the items, said Lt. Jim Sabin of the Madison County Sheriff's Department. Investigators uncovered the possible swindle when they [...]
Alex Fider, Tennessee VA hospital psychiatrist, shoots up car on highway – charged with road rage
Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tennessee) August 21, 2006 Psychiatrist charged in 'road rage' shooting By Mike O'Neal Psychiatrist Alex Fider A psychiatrist was arrested Sunday afternoon and charged with three counts of aggravated assault following a road rage incident, according to Tennessee Department of Safety spokeswoman Julie Oaks. The incident occurred about 12:17 p.m. CDT on eastbound Interstate 24 as two vans were driving down Monteagle Mountain, Ms. Oaks said. A Nissan Quest carrying an adult and two 11-year-olds from Tullahoma, Tenn., was exiting the freeway when three shots were fired from a Dodge Caravan, with at least one [...]
John Theroux, Pennsylvania Psychiatrist, arrested for stockpiling Child Porn
Citizens' Voice Child psychiatrist arrested on child porn charges By Bob Kalinowski September 8, 2011 Psychiatrist John Theroux A local child psychiatrist is accused of stockpiling hundreds of images of child pornography, admitting to investigators he is "addicted to teen images for arousal," according to charges filed Wednesday. Dr. John Francis Theroux worked as a child psychiatrist at Children's Service Center in Wilkes-Barre until his wife outed him as a "kiddy porn" addict during a marriage counseling session in late August and prompted a criminal investigation, police say. The 53-year-old didn't think he was doing anything wrong, police say. [...]
Craig Krause, Virginia Psychiatrist, License suspended, in his office Police found 3,000 videotapes and 10,000 photographs of patients’ feet
INSIDENOVA Psychiatrist's license suspended over feet pics, drug allegations January 23, 2018 Psychiatrist Craig Krause The Virginia Board of Medicine suspended a Gainesville doctor’s medical license Jan. 18 based on multiple violations. Craig Charles Krause, a psychiatrist, is accused of engaging in sexual contact with patients; lewd, offensive behavior toward patients; keeping 3,000 videotapes and 10,000 photographs of patients’ feet; and routinely prescribing large quantities of medications to patients who should not have been receiving the drugs. Many of the patients had a history of abusing or selling drugs, according to the board. Krause was one of 27 people [...]
Japanese Psychiatrist Douglas Berger’s Futile Attempt to Control Criticisms on the Net
Miami Herald Psychiatrist sues Reddit to unmask anonymous online critics By Daniel Chang January 17, 2018 They called him a maniac and much worse, and said he gives patients “the creeps.” They accused him of over prescribing drugs, misdiagnosing ailments and incompetence. And they alleged that his Tokyo counseling center scams clients out of money. Douglas Berger, a Lake Worth psychiatrist practicing in Japan, has no idea who posted the barrage of critical comments about him to the social news website, Reddit.com, over the past six months. But he intends to find out. In September, Berger sued Reddit and the [...]
Jeffrey Rausch, Georgia Psychiatrist, “expert” on “mental disorders” arrested on drug charges
August Chronicle February 7, 2011 Evans psychiatrist arrested on drug charges Psychiatrist Jeffrey Rausch An Evans psychiatrist was arrested on drug charges Monday after police went to his home to investigate an assault. After arriving at the home of Jeffrey Lynn Rausch, 58, investigators discovered drug paraphernalia and a small amount of Ecstacy, a schedule I narcotic, said Columbia County sheriff's Capt. Steve Morris. Information on what Rausch is charged with was not immediately available. In January 2009, Rausch was charged with possession of a Schedule II drug and traffic violations after police pulled him over for making an [...]
Deepak Sirur, UK psychiatrist, contemplating jumping off something
Derbyshire Times Boozy suicidal on-call psychiatrist failed to give drink-drive specimen after crash January 12, 2018 A suicidal on-call psychiatrist who was involved in a serious car crash has been ordered to pay nearly £2,000 after he failed to provide a drink-drive specimen. Chesterfield magistrates’ court heard on Wednesday, January 10, how Deepak Sirur, 44, over-turned his Volvo on Lea Road, at Cromford, and during treatment he pulled his arm away during a blood test to obtain a drink-drive specimen. Prosecuting solicitor Lynn Bickley said: “A single vehicle road traffic collision was attended by police. A Volvo had overturned blocking [...]
Juan Sosa, Connecticut Psychiatrist, Charged with evading responsibility – left scene of fatal car accident
Hartford Courant Psychiatrist Wants Accelerated Rehabilitation In Deadly Hit-And-Run By Dave Altimari July 12, 2017 Psychiatrist Juan Sosa A Middletown psychiatrist who drove a car that struck and killed a 76-year-old woman crossing the Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield in 2016 and then left the scene says he should be granted accelerated rehabilitation because police determined the woman caused the accident. Juan Sosa, 80, appeared in Superior Court in New Britain last week where his attorney, Hubert Santos, told Judge Joan Alexander if "there was ever anyone who should be eligible for AR, it is Dr. Sosa." Sosa is [...]