BIZARRE PSYCH NEWS
Italian Psychiatrist “L.D.” flipped out, brandished fire extinguisher among colleagues
ANSA Psychiatrist suffers psychotic episode 34-year-old man brandished fire extinguisher among colleagues December 9, 2015 (ANSA) - Milan, December 9 - A psychiatrist sparked fear at a hospital in Milan where he worked after he was found roaming the corridors brandishing a fire extinguisher and speaking incoherently, ANSA learned Wednesday. The 34-year-old man, known only as L.D. under Italian privacy law, is believed to have suffered a psychotic episode after he turned up at Pio Albergo Trivulzio hospital at around 10pm on Monday. Although it was not his shift, the psychiatrist, who lives in Pavia, 35km south of Milan, entered [...]
Said Farzad, Washington State Psychiatrist, must take an anger management class and get a psychiatric evaluation
Daily Herald Evaluation, anger-management class ordered for psychiatrist convicted of harassment By Eric Stevick Herald Writer Monday, December 7, 2015 Psychiatrist Said Farzad EVERETT — A psychiatrist whose license was suspended must take an anger management class and get a psychiatric evaluation of his own after being convicted of telephone harassment. A Snohomish County Superior Court judge gave Dr. Said Farzad a suspended 364-day jail term, effectively sparing him time behind bars if he complies with sentencing conditions. In doing so, Judge George Bowden followed the recommendation from a prosecutor and the defense attorney. “Of what is of much [...]
Stanley Dobrowolski, London, Ontario (Canada) Psychiatrist, finally loses license after three decades of criminal misbehavior
Toronto Star Psychiatrist’s decades of sex transgressions over By Tara Deschamps November 30, 2015 Psychiatrist - Stanley Dobrowolski Allegations stretching back to 1987 cost London, Ont. doctor Stanley Dobrowolski his licence — 18 months after he went to jail. It took close to three decades, criminal charges and dozens of complainants for disgraced psychiatrist Stanley Dobrowolski to finally lose his right to practise medicine. For years, the London, Ont., doctor had hung on to his medical licence amid allegations of having inappropriate relationships with women, sexually assaulting patients and surreptitiously recording some as young as 17 in stages of [...]
Mohamed Shakeel Siddiqui, Aussie Psychiatrist? Accused of faking credentials
stuff.co.nz Accused psychiatrist pleads not guilty on fake cv charges Mike Mather November 23 2015 Psychiatrist Mohamed Shakeel Siddiqui The man accused of faking his qualifications to practice as a psychiatrist for the Waikato District Health Board will not have his case concluded until March next year at the earliest. Mohamed Shakeel Siddiqui was back before the Hamilton District Court on Monday for the seventh time since his initial appearance in July, The 54-year-old has some fresh charges. He already faces charges of obtaining by deception, as well as charges of producing forged documents and using forged documents. One [...]
Prince Arun Vincent, English Psychiatrist, busted for displaying crown jewels – exposed his genitals to a woman walking her dog
Croydon Advertiser Psychiatrist who exposed his genitals to dog walker in Croydon fined and suspended from practice By Polly Albany-Ward November 20, 2015 Psychiatrist Prince Arun Vincent A PSYCHIATRIST who exposed his genitals to a woman walking her dog in Norbury has been fined by the courts and suspended from practicing medicine. Prince Arun Vincent pleaded guilty to exposing himself to the woman in Covington Way on September 14 at Croydon Magistrates Court today. He was fined a total of £585. The 37-year-old, of Hever Wood Road, Sevenoaks, was driving along Covington Way when he pulled up behind the [...]
David Bourne, Maine Psychiatrist, Charged $70,000 for Research and Testimony about a woman he never met for the losing side of a legal case
Seacoastonline.com Doc charged $70K for losing testimony in cop's inheritance case By Elizabeth Dinan November 4, 2015 Psychiatrist David Bourne PORTSMOUTH — A Maine psychiatrist billed $70,000 for his research and testimony about the late Geraldine Webber, who he never met, for the losing side of a legal case that ended with dismissal of Webber's $2 million inheritance to now-fired police Sgt. Aaron Goodwin. Portland psychiatrist David Bourne submitted five bills, to be paid by Webber's estate, totaling $70,120, according to court records. He testified on the last day of a 10-day probate hearing to dispute Webber's estate and [...]
California Psychiatrist Joel Dreyer, Serving 10 years in Prison – his drug crimes are now being blamed on his brain condition
Newser Did Our Justice System Fail a Sick Psychiatrist? CSM digs into case of convicted drug dealer Joel Dreyer By Arden Dier Oct 18, 2015 Psychiatrist Joel Dryer Excerpt: Back in the 1980s, Joel Dreyer was a devoted family man and a respected psychiatrist who testified as an expert witness in criminal trials. Today, he's serving 10 years for his stint as one of the biggest prescription drug dealers in California's Riverside County. How did it all go wrong? It started with some odd behavior around 2000 when Dreyer was 63, the California Sunday Magazine reports in a [...]
China’s Gay Shock Therapy
The Guardian China's Gay Shock Therapy By Sam Wollaston October 10, 2015 A young man calling himself John goes to a hospital in the Chinese city of Tianjin and is seen by a senior psychiatrist. What seems to be the problem, she asks. John tells her he’s gay. Homosexuality may no longer be illegal or classified as a mental illness in China, as it was. But it’s not accepted by many – the authorities included. The psychiatrist tells John it’s in his mind, and outlines a range of remedies that will put him on the road to straightness. Cold showers, [...]