tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post3204038904974489664..comments2024-03-18T03:28:36.581-04:00Comments on Shrink Rap: HBO In Treatment: Sophie is Bullied Out of Her SuicidalityUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-62569623437079821772008-03-01T21:35:00.000-05:002008-03-01T21:35:00.000-05:00Actually one can be very dangerous and have no mal...Actually one can be very dangerous and have no malicious intent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-89303021328502610602008-03-01T20:41:00.000-05:002008-03-01T20:41:00.000-05:00I'm kinda sad that I only have access to the first...I'm kinda sad that I only have access to the first 15 episodes (via YouTube), but on the other hand, (a) I can "watch" episodes 16 and onward on Shrink Rap, and (b) I think I'd be <I>terribly</I> frustrated if I were actually watching the episodes. At first I was merely annoyed by the sheer number of yes/no questions Paul asks his clients--a no-no that was addressed in my very first semester of grad school!--but it appears Paul wasn't paying attention in ethics class, either.<BR/><BR/>Still, I've been wondering whether Paul is a Dr. Dippy or a Dr. Darling. He doesn't seem to be a Dr. Dangerous, as that implies malicious intent. Perhaps he's a Dr. Dumb.<BR/><BR/>'Tis only a show.Gerbilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05908487212760713496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-15663198609926472302008-03-01T15:53:00.000-05:002008-03-01T15:53:00.000-05:00same kind of studies that show that sometimes the ...same kind of studies that show that sometimes the pilot does fall asleep in the cockpit. hardly shocking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-51958219453382308662008-03-01T13:49:00.000-05:002008-03-01T13:49:00.000-05:00What data support any of the analysis claiming the...What data support any of the analysis claiming the errors of the therapist?Suicide Malpracticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00275043170108817695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-46855411578349851802008-03-01T13:03:00.000-05:002008-03-01T13:03:00.000-05:00Roy, you're alive! Ephebophilia--I think that coul...Roy, you're alive! Ephebophilia--I think that could be diagnosed in most of the movie going, magazine buying population. You are over the hill at 18 in that world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-42935583824487570172008-03-01T12:39:00.000-05:002008-03-01T12:39:00.000-05:00Clink... we mentioned ephebophilia in Podcast #14 ...Clink... we mentioned ephebophilia in <A HREF="http://psychiatrist-blog.blogspot.com/2007/04/my-three-shrinks-podcast-14-no-april.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="QA- Is pedophilia a disease?--Brain on the Stand--Humor in Medicine">Podcast #14 No April Fool</A>.Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08735111026336537653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-3218070157324170212008-03-01T00:36:00.000-05:002008-03-01T00:36:00.000-05:00I agree with Carrie. Dinah makes alot of good poi...I agree with Carrie. Dinah makes alot of good points though, geez what is he thinking!Sarebearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09208596053319110470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-58304273291574997272008-02-29T22:01:00.000-05:002008-02-29T22:01:00.000-05:00Technically speaking he'd be an ephebophile.And I ...Technically speaking he'd be an <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephebophilia" REL="nofollow">ephebophile</A>.<BR/><BR/>And I can't believe I'm commenting on this post.ClinkShrinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13316134491751195651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-15699085734947250872008-02-29T20:57:00.000-05:002008-02-29T20:57:00.000-05:00a) 16 is the age of consent in many placesb) I did...a) 16 is the age of consent in many places<BR/>b) I didn't say Cy's actions were okay, only that he's not a pedophile<BR/>c) "being attracted to someone with that young of an appearance puts one squarely in the realm of pedophile" ---?!?! as far as I know the laws apply to legal age, not appearance, and action, not attraction<BR/>d) "The guy does not have to be labelled a pedophile in order to have crossed the boundary and broken the law by having sex with a minor." Exactly, let's save the term "pedophile" for people who really deserve it. Cy can be a sex offender./creep/a-hole/scumbag without being a pedophile.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13545902890959118689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-64462683706822462712008-02-29T14:03:00.000-05:002008-02-29T14:03:00.000-05:00Depending on the state, Sophie may be of an age ab...Depending on the state, Sophie may be of an age able to "consent". Where I grew up, the age of consent was 16, unless the kids were within 2 years of age of each other, in which case it was 12 or 14 (I don't quite remember).<BR/><BR/>Nevertheless, the coach is certainly abusing his status. I want Paul to work on that.Midwife with a Knifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309579302399381913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-87237856418586771182008-02-29T11:09:00.000-05:002008-02-29T11:09:00.000-05:00I don't give a hoot about the psychiatric definiti...I don't give a hoot about the psychiatric definition of pedophilia, which means love of children. It is illegal to have sex with minors and the kid is a minor. To aggravate the situation, the guy is in a position of trust and authority and power over her, not some random guy she happened to meet. It doesn't matter how old or young she looks only how old she is and what the relationship is and what the age of consent is in a given jurisdiction. People in positions of authority and power have run into trouble having sex or relationships with their students, mentees etc who are not minors due to the power differential. Obviously docs can lose their license, university profs are not supposed to sleep with students. I am sure the often do.It is not illegal but there are policies against it. sophie's case is clear cut. The guy does not have to be labelled a pedophile in order to have crossed the boundary and broken the law by having sex with a minor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-6559575874396445542008-02-29T10:12:00.000-05:002008-02-29T10:12:00.000-05:00I disagree with kbab about the coach's pedophile s...I disagree with kbab about the coach's pedophile status. First, 16 is still a child in most states. And second, 16 year-old serious gymnasts don't look 16! They are very small and underdeveloped; they really look about 10-12. So I think being attracted to someone with that young of an appearance puts one squarely in the realm of pedophile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-56616788612423722852008-02-29T10:03:00.000-05:002008-02-29T10:03:00.000-05:00I really don't think the coach is a pedophile. Sh...I really don't think the coach is a pedophile. She's 16, not 6. Sixteen year old girls + middle-aged male coaches, that's not the newest story. Agreed the coach should have the moral fiber not to abuse his trust/power with his gymnasts, but that's not the same as being a pedophile. And maybe now Sophie is getting what she needs from Paul instead of Cy (not sex, but attention or whatever).<BR/><BR/>Just keep repeating: It's only a TV show.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13545902890959118689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-25175197735820342252008-02-29T09:41:00.000-05:002008-02-29T09:41:00.000-05:00I agree with Carrie. I also think that the suicid...I agree with Carrie. I also think that the suicide attempt in Paul's office wasn't necessarily a "serious attempt". If it were, why would she return to his office and pass-out there, where help is immediately available? I would think a person who was truly intent on suicide would pocket those pills and take them after leaving, or take them and walk out the front door. Also, it seems pretty opportunistic to me...how could she know those pills would be there? Even if she had seen them the week before; that doesn't mean they would still be there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-21117897254798164042008-02-29T07:07:00.000-05:002008-02-29T07:07:00.000-05:00I am always reminding you it is just a TV showbut ...I am always reminding you it is just a TV showbut you don't listen.<BR/>Good post. Crappy show but good post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-35461398929144224462008-02-28T22:57:00.000-05:002008-02-28T22:57:00.000-05:00I agree with everything you said, but I just had ...I agree with everything you said, but I just had a different perspective on the "threat" thing. I don't feel like he's telling her she can't tell him if she's feeling suicidal. I think he's telling her that he won't treat her if she uses suicide as a threat to get what she wants. I think there's a difference between those two things. I think he would probably very much want to hear if she is feeling suicidal. But then she uses suicide as means of manipulation to get what she wants out of people.<BR/><BR/>Not sure how the best way to handle that one is - but that was just my take on it...<BR/><BR/>Take care,<BR/>Carrie :)NeoNurseChichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120931307124798416noreply@blogger.com