I was brainwashed by Dr. Richard Geist that I was having "an equal relationship" with Dr. James Barbaria. In fact, Dr. Geist was so omnipotent that he told me "he taught me how to love, and therefore I could become involved with a man I was in-love with" I did NOT KNOW THIS WAS RAPE, and I turned into an alcoholic!~
PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION AND STOP THE RAPE!
- Studies indicate an average of 6-10% of psychiatrists or psychologists sexually abuse their patients.
- “…sexual crimes committed by psychiatrists are estimated at 37 times greater than rapes occurring in the general community,” according to a U.S. law firm.
- Psychiatrists are four times as likely as other doctors to be sanctioned for sexual misconduct. - 2012 Canadian study.
- The damage and emotional repercussions from such sexual abuse includes: feelings of no self-worth, denial, crying spells, helplessness, loneliness, shame, anxiety, nightmares, insomnia, flashbacks, numbness, fear of relationships or intimacy and more.
- The patient may be persuaded that it was a necessary and integral part of the therapy itself, which is called “therapeutic deception.
- About 50% of therapists encounter at least one patient who has been sexually abused by a previous therapist. – Therapist-Patient Sex as Sex Abuse. Therapists who report having sex with patients are often repeat offenders. - Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry Law.
- Psychiatrist-psychologist patient sexual abuse is not “boundary crossing” or “professional misconduct.” It should always constitute as sexual assault or rape.
- Thirty-two states in the U.S. have some provision for patients to file criminal complaints against therapist sexual abuse, but a 2016 Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation found multiple gaps in laws can leave patients vulnerable to abusive physicians.
Therefore, each state or country should implement a “Psychiatric & Behavioral Therapist Sexual Abuse of Patient” law or amendment to its Criminal Code, specifying:
Any act of sexual contact, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, sexual misconduct or sexual relations by a therapist (psychiatrist, psychologist, psychotherapist or other behavioral therapist) with a patient or former patient, especially when the professional relationship was terminated primarily for the purpose of engaging in sexual contact, is deemed a felony.
- “Therapeutic Deception” means that the therapist made the patient think the sexual activity was part of their treatment. Use of “Therapeutic Deception” should carry higher penalties.
Consent of the victim shall not be a defense in any prosecution.
