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**Done_With_It** · 04-06-2008, 11:51 AM

Very Scary..

Aussie shrink makes patient wear dog collar: Psychologist tells court his master-servant therapy was ethical

Updated: Jan thirtieth Oh seven

SYDNEY - An Australian psychologist charged with indecently assaulting a patient told a court on Tuesday that forcing his female patient to wear a dog collar and call him master was within a psychologist’s ethical guidelines.

Psychologist Bruce Beaton, sixty-four, pleaded not guilty in the Western Australia District Court to four charges of indecently assaulting a twenty-two-year-old woman in Oh-five, local media reported.

Beaton was arrested when police, who had been secretly video recording the session with the woman, heard whipping sounds, reported Australian Associated Press from the court.

Beaton told the court he resorted to master-servant treatment with his bulimic patient because other methods had failed. He said he thought forcing the woman to wear a dog collar and call him master would build a more trusting relationship.

He said such treatment was allowed by the Australian Psychological Society. “It is right within the ethical guidelines,” Beaton told the court.

“I am not saying it would be all right if I hit her. I did not hit her,” he said. The trial continues.

WLDKATZ · 04-06-2008, 12:03 PM

huh?

total loss for words!

**Done_With_It** · 04-06-2008, 12:05 PM

Even WORSE, I saw someone totally go off and defend the shrink for doing this, saying he 'deserved a Medal' and they were totally serious..

stone · 04-06-2008, 12:21 PM

Good god!

***Nina Kay*** · 04-07-2008, 02:12 PM

Wow Miss Done. Thanks for sharing this story. We all need to be careful that we don't allow anyone to mistreat us just because they are professionals and are supposed to know how to help us. We always need to listen to our instincts that will set off an alarm when we sense some sort of danger. We don't need to always believe others blindly just because they are educated in a certain area. That is just so very scary and the end does not ever justify the means. That's just inhumane and that psychologist needs to have his license stripped and he needs to get help for himself.

barb dwyer · 04-08-2008, 05:22 AM

Toomutch · 04-08-2008, 09:14 AM

Um... I dont think so !

04-06-2008, 11:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
Done_With_It ~6 YEARS BABY~ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hollywood Posts: 9,254 Blog Entries: 15	Unfreakinbelievable... Very Scary.. Aussie shrink makes patient wear dog collar: Psychologist tells court his master-servant therapy was ethical Updated: Jan thirtieth Oh seven SYDNEY - An Australian psychologist charged with indecently assaulting a patient told a court on Tuesday that forcing his female patient to wear a dog collar and call him master was within a psychologist’s ethical guidelines. Psychologist Bruce Beaton, sixty-four, pleaded not guilty in the Western Australia District Court to four charges of indecently assaulting a twenty-two-year-old woman in Oh-five, local media reported. Beaton was arrested when police, who had been secretly video recording the session with the woman, heard whipping sounds, reported Australian Associated Press from the court. Beaton told the court he resorted to master-servant treatment with his bulimic patient because other methods had failed. He said he thought forcing the woman to wear a dog collar and call him master would build a more trusting relationship. He said such treatment was allowed by the Australian Psychological Society. “It is right within the ethical guidelines,” Beaton told the court. “I am not saying it would be all right if I hit her. I did not hit her,” he said. The trial continues. __________________ Living in fast forward Hollywood RockStar outta control Need to rewind real slow Always Runin Time to take control Oh yeah ...

04-06-2008, 12:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
WLDKATZ Hell on Wheels Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Flint MI Posts: 4,455	huh? total loss for words! __________________ Good Better best never let it rest until you kick the dog shi! out of the looser!!!!!!!!!

04-06-2008, 12:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Done_With_It ~6 YEARS BABY~ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hollywood Posts: 9,254 Blog Entries: 15	Even WORSE, I saw someone totally go off and defend the shrink for doing this, saying he 'deserved a Medal' and they were totally serious.. __________________ Living in fast forward Hollywood RockStar outta control Need to rewind real slow Always Runin Time to take control Oh yeah ...

04-06-2008, 12:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
stone Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 18,303	Good god! __________________ . As from a fire aflame thousands of sparks come forth, even so from the Creator an infinity of beings have life and to him return again. -- Maitri Upanishads

04-07-2008, 02:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
*Nina Kay* Accepting Myself As Is Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here @ SR. Posts: 2,855	Wow Miss Done. Thanks for sharing this story. We all need to be careful that we don't allow anyone to mistreat us just because they are professionals and are supposed to know how to help us. We always need to listen to our instincts that will set off an alarm when we sense some sort of danger. We don't need to always believe others blindly just because they are educated in a certain area. That is just so very scary and the end does not ever justify the means. That's just inhumane and that psychologist needs to have his license stripped and he needs to get help for himself. __________________ Acceptance is key to my Serenity. Nina Kay

04-08-2008, 05:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
barb dwyer same planet...different world Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: butte mt Posts: 10,933 Blog Entries: 7	__________________ Knowledge is knowing that tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in fruit salad.

04-08-2008, 09:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
Toomutch with a new light in my eyes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Littleton, Co. Posts: 3,178	Um... I dont think so ! __________________ The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.

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