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| Collar and whip therapy 'ethical' |
| 2007-01-30 |
| A PERTH psychologist says forcing a patient to wear a dog collar and call him master is well within his profession's ethical guidelines. Bruce Alistair Beaton, 64, of Fremantle, was giving evidence at his Western Australia District Court trial for indecently assaulting the 22-year-old woman between January and March 2005. He has pleaded not guilty to four counts of indecent assault and one of aggravated sexual penetration. Mr Beaton was arrested when police burst into his office in March 2005, after hearing whipping sounds while they secretly video recorded one of his treatment sessions with the now 24-year-old woman. Mr Beaton told the court he had resorted to drastic treatment with his vulnerable, bulimic patient because gentle methods were not working because she was involved in violent relationships. He said he thought role playing a master/submissive relationship would help - so he made her wear a dog collar, call him master and cracked a whip in treatment sessions in order to build a more trusting relationship. Mr Beaton said his drastic treatment was allowed by the Australian Psychological Society. "It is right within the ethical guidelines," Mr Beaton told the court. "I am not saying it would be alright if I hit her. I did not hit her." The jury has watched the tape on which Mr Beaton is heard calling the woman his "delicious" submissive and she calls him "master". She is seen wearing a dog collar and heard swearing an oath to give him her body in order "to become a better person". Beaton gives her a pink cat-o'-nine tailed whip and it is heard, but not seen, cracking 12 times before police intervene. The trial continues today. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #17 Ship: Tell your dentist to wash his hands. You're welcome. |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2007-01-30 20:26 |
| #16 Twicer a year Geeze Ship. I suspect your dentist is giving you some extra services. |
| Posted by: ed 2007-01-30 18:46 |
| #15 Wow, Ship (#13), I was beginning to wonder if you were the "Customer of the Year" down at your local |
| Posted by: BA 2007-01-30 15:43 |
| #14 Ooooops Twicer every 3 years, check wit your local weird guy. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2007-01-30 15:15 |
| #13 Yeah, what Capsu sed. Kinda saved me once. The prep day is worse than the actual event and the prep day is no worse than than the results of say, a bad chimichanga from an all night street vendor, if you get my drift. Locally known as Vesuvius Sunday. Twicer a year... :> |
| Posted by: Shipman 2007-01-30 15:04 |
| #12 And make sure your proctologist doesn't have both hands on your shoulders when he's performing your exam. :-) |
| Posted by: gorb 2007-01-30 14:05 |
| #11 To Shipman and all other Rantburgers: Seriously, I have been labeled a big wimp, diagnosed with a very low threshold of pain, don't like doctors, dentists or their offices, would have done very poorly in the "Hanoi Hilton", but when it comes to this particular procedure, by all means get it done... The prep day is worse than the actual event and the prep day is no worse than than the results of say, a bad chimichanga from an all night street vendor, if you get my drift. You owe it to those that love you or at least put up with you. Find a buddy with the same reservations and make a "field trip" out of it if it makes you feel better. Just Git er done! |
| Posted by: Capsu 78 2007-01-30 13:19 |
| #10 I hate the hand puppets and "who's your daddy!" thing Capsu..you too? Posted by: Frank G|| 2007-01-30 11:43 ||Comments Top|| #7: I couldn't be sure if I was dreaming or not, but for some reason I kept thinking I heard someone say "Hi, I'm Hank... We want you on our cellblock" Well, think I'll skip another year. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2007-01-30 13:02 |
| #9 aggravated sexual penetration Aggravated? Who gets aggravated? |
| Posted by: FOTSGreg 2007-01-30 12:50 |
| #8 so he made her wear a dog collar, call him master and cracked a whip in treatment sessions in order to build a more trusting relationship. Hey, that's how to win friends! |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2007-01-30 12:27 |
| #7 I couldn't be sure if I was dreaming or not, but for some reason I kept thinking I heard someone say "Hi, I'm Hank... We want you on our cellblock" |
| Posted by: Capsu 78 2007-01-30 11:49 |
| #6 I hate the hand puppets and "who's your daddy!" thing Capsu..you too? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-01-30 11:43 |
| #5 Capsu, That's more information than we needed to know. Al |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2007-01-30 10:37 |
| #4 I'm saving up my neuroses for the arrival of give-the-hot-psychiatrist-a-massage therapy. Assuming the existence of hot psychiatrists. |
| Posted by: Jonathan 2007-01-30 10:27 |
| #3 I guess I was better off ethically being "date raped" by my Indian proctologist during my recent colonoscopy. I got a nice set of complementary photos afterward, but was still creeped out when he startd whistling "Whistle while you work..." |
| Posted by: Capsu 78 2007-01-30 10:25 |
| #2 You always hurt the one you love The one you shouldn't hurt at all You always take the sweetest rose And crush it till the petals fall You always break the kindest heart With a hasty word you can't recall So If I broke your heart last night It's because I love you most of all. (The Spike Jones version is the best.) |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2007-01-30 09:01 |
| #1 Don't torture yourself. That's my job. |
| Posted by: doc 2007-01-30 08:16 |