BDSM for Bulimia?
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You’ve heard of BDSM as therapy In Australia one mental health professional took the idea literally and found himself arrested.
Psychologist Bruce Alistair Beaton claims to have used dog collars, fetish clothing and whips in an attempt to cure a young woman of her eating disorder.
On the police tape the woman is seen putting on a dog collar and can be heard swearing an oath to give Beaton her body in order to become a better person.
Beaton calls her his “delicious” submissive and gives her a pink cat-o’-nine-tails whip, saying it was a special treat.
The whip is heard, but not seen, cracking 12 times before police intervene.
Beaton’s lawyer Jeremy Scudds said the video did not show Beaton hitting the woman because he never did.
He accused the woman of being a habitual liar, saying that all Beaton was doing was trying to connect with her and help her get out of violent relationships.
Jury finds Perth psychologist not guilty
Comments
Dont you find it strange that A psycologist feels the need to treat one known Mental condition by using another known mental condition? Bruce Beaton (sic) has said that his life has been ruined by this episode. Maybe thats because his methods have become a laughing stock amongst his fellow professionals.
‘Outside the court Mr Beaton said the whole experience had ended his 30 year career. “This kind of thing has destroyed my career, I will never work in psychology again,” Mr Beaton told journalists
Posted by: Spartacus | February 2, 2007 10:15 AM
If interest in bdsm is still considered a disorder, why haven’t the pharmaceutical companies jumped on this? “Ask your doctor about Vanillatrex today!”
Posted by: roo-roo | February 2, 2007 3:08 PM