How did I know, without even clicking the link first, that this entire article would basically be an advertisement for the "In Treatment" series?

I'd fark Gabriel Byrne too, and I certainly would tell HBO or anyone else. Way to ruin it for all the other hot people!

If they get the patient's mother involved, they could have a threesome *and* therapy at the same time.

Chicken sexers say the same thing.

Okay, anyone with experience with this like to share?

Sounds kind of like how Eliot Spitzer's banging of the hookers was an occupational hazard too, right? Right?

Snarfangel: If they get the patient's mother involved, they could have a threesome *and* therapy at the same time.

That's a stabbin.

Honestly though, it makes perfect sense, especially women patients with male therapists, since women (typically) are turned on more by emotions and sharing, and here is this guy that is willing to talk and listen to you for a whole hour, uninterrupted! (of course, forgetting the fact that you paid him to do so, which makes it not too much unlike prostitution, in a way).

Shrinks needs shrinks of their own, lots of meds, and an occasional lobotomy.

Crazy women are ALWAYS the best in bed. Or on the psychiatrist's couch. Either way.

If you know the history of psychiatry- like such scientists as Tom Cruise- then you know this is entirely to be expected from the industry of death.

mama's_tasty_foods: If you know the history of psychiatry- like such scientists as Tom Cruise- then you know this is entirely to be expected from the industry of death.

Industry of death... and farking.

/Makes psychiatry sound like a S&M gig.

Kips Bay psychologist Mary Anastasiow, a 55-year-old married mom, had sex 10 times in her office and minivan with a smitten female patient distraught over her dead cat, Peaches.


"I really love your Peaches, wanna shake your tree..."

\Sorry, it's stuck in my head now

Does this mean teachers are off the hook?

I went to the bathroom and therapy.

/got nothing

tiamet4: Kips Bay psychologist Mary Anastasiow, a 55-year-old married mom, had sex 10 times in her office and minivan with a smitten female patient distraught over her dead cat, Peaches.


"I really love your Peaches, wanna shake your tree..."

\Sorry, it's stuck in my head now

Suckin' on my titties like you wanted me,
Callin me, all the time like blondie
Check out my chrissy behind
It's fine all of the time
Like sex on the beaches,
What else is in the teaches of peaches? huh? what?

Hehe the dead cat's name was Peaches. They ended up having a lesbian affair. I wonder how that conversation went.

"Peaches is dead!"
"Don't worry, I'll make your peach feel alive again"

/Bow-chicka-wow-wow

They came down extra hard on me for having sex with a patient.

Granted, I am a vet, but...

The filter doesn't change the word titties?

Huh, weird. I thought it would change it to Tatsumas or something

If the shrink is a guy and the patient is a hot woman, chances are good he's going to nail her.

tiamet4: Kips Bay psychologist Mary Anastasiow, a 55-year-old married mom, had sex 10 times in her office and minivan with a smitten female patient distraught over her dead cat, Peaches.


"I really love your Peaches, wanna shake your tree..."

\Sorry, it's stuck in my head now

If your dead cat leads to more than 10any sessions of therapy, you probably have some deeper issues.

oh, I almost forgot:



SHRINKAGE!

Belltower: They came down extra hard on me for having sex with a patient.

Granted, I am a vet, but...

So how'd they catch you? That parrot talked?

\Coulda gone the other way...
\\What does having fought in a war have to do with this? Should you be immune?

The psychotic ones are the most fun.

Arkanaut /Makes psychiatry sound like a S&M gig.

Ok, now I want in.

I'm not surprised. Therapists are required to form close relationships with their patients so that ease of communication can occur. Generally, relationships are formed on a strong ability for each party to communicate and empathize. It sounds ripe for the sex having.

/Approves

dletter: Honestly though, it makes perfect sense, especially women patients with male therapists, since women (typically) are turned on more by emotions and sharing, and here is this guy that is willing to talk and listen to you for a whole hour, uninterrupted! (of course, forgetting the fact that you paid him to do so, which makes it not too much unlike prostitution, in a way).

Shrinks actually try to create a very strong bond with their patients, in order to get them to be honest and share more. The trick is in NOT letting the patient know anything about the therapist, to prevent this emotional bond from becoming sexual or romantic. It's pretty hard to do, and often fails. But a good therapist doesn't let you know much about him/her personally.

AlphaNumericus: Shrinks needs shrinks of their own, lots of meds, and an occasional lobotomy.

Indeed. I know a few things about a shrink I saw that, if I had the money and lawyers, could torpedo this guy's career and put his fancy retirement in my bank account, instead of his. But it's pretty hard to sue a shrink. They've got the PhD, often have lawyers on retainer, and deal in an area that most people don't understand very well. Not only that, if you go after them, they just say, "This person is a little unstable" and then add a bunch of psycho-babble that no one understands either, and everybody shrugs their shoulders and turns away. And YOU--well, you were seeing a shrink, you probably are unstable. And a liar. After all, the shrink would be the one to know, right?

newmatic: Arkanaut /Makes psychiatry sound like a S&M gig.

Ok, now I want in.



No doubt. In my line of work, "occupational hazard" means getting hit by a train. Psychiatry sounds much better.

I'd like to know if the "occupational hazard" excuse will either be blown off or if someone might try to turn it into a legal defense. Would it apply for fields other than psychiatry? If an internist or OB-Gyn decides to go at it with their patients would it still be an "occupational hazard"? If you're getting that excited over a patient, refer them to a colleague or co-worker and avoid the whole bonk-your-patient mess in the first place. And if you're going to get hot and bothered about someone in this situation, have enough respect for yourself, your profession, and most of all your patient to know the where to draw the farking line or find a new line of work.

Solty Dog: /Approves

I'm not an nymphomaniac....I'm a compulsive liar.

Who seeks therapy over a dead cat? Seriously! Yes, I'll be sad for a while when my kitty passes away where Caturday is everyday, but I won't need to seek therapy for it.

Sex in the workplace. Surprise.

Sex in the workplace between professionals and clients. Shock.

Bonds of therapy, honesty and caring Attraction and opportunity trumping anything like professional ethics or moral responsibility. Stunned disbelief.

A professional risking being sued into bankruptcy and losing their license to practice for sex. Haha. Dumbass.

Teachers/students, lawyers/clients, doctors/patients (I knew those nurse videos were real!), pizza delivery boys/busy MILFs home alone...

People wanna fark.

tiamet4: Kips Bay psychologist Mary Anastasiow, a 55-year-old married mom, had sex 10 times in her office and minivan with a smitten female patient distraught over her dead cat, Peaches.


"I really love your Peaches, wanna shake your tree..."

\Sorry, it's stuck in my head now

Millions of peaches,
Peaches for free
Millions of peaches,
Peaches for me

Also an occupational hazard for college professors (highest reported rate of infidelity for any career I think,) bartenders and anybody who works at "Chuck E. Cheese's."

Therapist = The rapist
/obvious tag feels a little left out

If sex with a patient is an "occupational hazard", you have terrible boundaries. Yes, close relationships typically provide the best foundation for effective work. However, as a clinician the nature of the relationship should automatically put the patient in the "hands off" category.

Sure, therapists and patients are attracted to each other from time to time, but you don't allow the attraction to develop (if you can't put that to the side, you should talk with a colleague, therapist or supervisor). It's not difficult to handle a patient's confession of amorous feelings, either.

It isn't like therapist-patient sex happens that frequently.

Oh_Enough_Already: Also an occupational hazard for college professors (highest reported rate of infidelity for any career I think,)"

Well duh, I mean isn't one of the unstated but universally understood benefits of being a college professor that you get to sleep with your hot female students?

preshrink: Sure, therapists and patients are attracted to each other from time to time, but you don't allow the attraction to develop (if you can't put that to the side, you should talk with a colleague, therapist or supervisor). It's not difficult to handle a patient's confession of amorous feelings, either.

It isn't like therapist-patient sex happens that frequently.

If you read the article and actually understood it, instead of the OMGSEX sensationalization that the NYPost put forth, you'd realize that that is exactly what they mean by occupational hazard. Patients are going to be attracted to you: that's an occupational hazard. You may be attracted to them too: that's an occupational hazard. Fark the patient: you're a moran.

preshrink: If sex with a patient is an "occupational hazard", you have terrible boundaries. Yes, close relationships typically provide the best foundation for effective work. However, as a clinician the nature of the relationship should automatically put the patient in the "hands off" category.

Sure, therapists and patients are attracted to each other from time to time, but you don't allow the attraction to develop (if you can't put that to the side, you should talk with a colleague, therapist or supervisor). It's not difficult to handle a patient's confession of amorous feelings, either.

It isn't like therapist-patient sex happens that frequently.

Yes well, having read this from the article

Sultry prison psychologist Magdalena Sanchez, 35, pleaded guilty this month to lying about having sex with a 29-year-old alleged Bloods gang member in the Brooklyn federal lockup. Sanchez, married to a Wall Street trader, was caught on tape in steamy cellphone conversations with the prisoner.

and then looking up pics of the "sultry prison psychiatrist" online, she can hook me up with a little transference any time she wants.

glaurunge: Oh_Enough_Already: Also an occupational hazard for college professors (highest reported rate of infidelity for any career I think,)"

Well duh, I mean isn't one of the unstated but universally understood benefits of being a college professor that you get to sleep with your hot female students?

Well... The rule is "Determination of Grade." As long as you're responsible for determining their grade, then it's unethical. After that, meh, I'm not sure anyone is likely to care, especially if it's not too creepy (young professor etc).

I must have Lou Reed on the brain, i read that headline as "sex with their parents"

Paging Dr. Melfi...

the voices in your head: That's a stabbin.

Best screen-name/comment combo ever.

/most accurate, too.
//slashie, slashie

I couldn't read the article. It wouldn't open for me. I understand the definition of "occupational hazard," I'm just an idealist and I don't think sex with a patient should ever be a consideration. Molestation isn't typically thought of as an occupational hazard for parents (a sensational example, I know, but the principle is similar).

preshrink: Molestation isn't typically thought of as an occupational hazard for parents (a sensational example, I know, but the principle is similar).

I'm pretty sure parents believe that everyone out there is trying to molest their precious snowflake.

Gee, I guess that makes theft an occupational hazard of governance, pedophilia an occupational hazard of teaching and clergy work and subverting economies an occupational hazard of creating wealth.

Sometimes I think we'll suck any dick that's stuck in front of us if we think we'll get a few crumbs out of the deal.

+100 ethics fail.