What happens when the profession is unguarded

[cara susanna]

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Notice that a lot of the faculty have doctorates but not in clinical or counseling psych.

 

[lhasalover]

Okay, I'll bite. I wasn't going to reply to you, but this is at least on topic, so I'll give it a shot.

For those of you who haven't seen or heard of her comments, here are a few articles (I realize that HuffPost isn't the most unbiased source, but they do have video of her remarks, so feel free to ignore the article and just watch the video if you prefer):
Initial Remarks: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/25/fox-news-elliot-rodger-homosexual_n_5389279.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices&ir=Gay Voices
Apology: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/27/fox-news-apology-elliot-rodger-homosexual-impulses_n_5397527.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices&ir=Gay Voices
Being let go by Coldwell Banker: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/...impulses_n_5398404.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices

In my opinion... there are many problems with her statements. First... she is attempting to diagnose someone that she has never met, of whom she has not conducted an evaluation. That, right there, is a big ethical violation. You just cannot do that, and it does not help the legitimacy of the field.

I saw the video. I don't think that she was attempting to diagnose anyone. It appeared that she was saying his possible identity issues may have been the cause of what set him off. Or what could set a person like him off.

Secondly... there are enough people that link homosexuality to drugs, pedophilia, incest, diseases, etc. etc. without any scientific justification. LGBT people have hard lives because of unfounded stigma, and passing off ludicrous conspiracy theories saying that "homosexual desires" can lead to mass murder is not helping things.

I sympathize with the homosexual plight to some extent, however as a Christian, I believe that homosexuality is wrong. And I won't go into all of the biological b.s. about it at this time. It may be biological, or maybe not. It isn't about "ludicrous conspiracy theories concerning homosexual desires". People do act out because of homosexual issues. That's a fact.

There is absolutely nothing scientific about anything she says. She doesn't even attempt to back up what she's saying- she is not interested in advancing valid theories about the nature of violence, or anything... she just wants to get on TV babble for no reason and without regard for who she hurts.

Lastly... and this one relates to my politics, yes, but I don't like that Fox News even invites people like this on their shows. I mean... there's a reason that Fox News viewers are consistently the least informed, knowing less about issues than people who watch no news at all.

I have no comment or opinion on anything else that you have to say in this post.

 

[LETSGONYR]

I saw the video. I don't think that she was attempting to diagnose anyone. It appeared that she was saying his possible identity issues may have been the cause of what set him off. Or what could set a person like him off.

She was bringing up ridiculous conspiracy theories that had no basis in fact and that were completely unfounded. You're right, she didn't say "this is definitively what happened." But bringing something like that up as a possibility is not appropriate for a mental health professional.

I sympathize with the homosexual plight to some extent, however as a Christian, I believe that homosexuality is wrong. And I won't go into all of the biological b.s. about it at this time. It may be biological, or maybe not. It isn't about "ludicrous conspiracy theories concerning homosexual desires". People do act out because of homosexual issues. That's a fact.

Cool, I really value your opinion. I am confident in my understanding of the psychological underpinnings of sexuality and how sexual orientation impacts people... and have no need to discuss it with you.

 

[CheetahGirl]

lhasalover, based on your opinion above about homosexuality alone, you have a lot of education to look forward to before you ever provide therapy to anyone (and you have a masters now!?). You, my dear, are not fit to wipe my boots with your personal attacks. And you are over 40 years old!? Grow the **** up.

Blow my way in...won't help much if I like women, now will it?

 

[MCParent]

Aaaaand it all comes together so nicely in the end.

 

[futureapppsy2]

Closing this thread because it has unfortunately been greatly derailed. However, if anyone else wants start a thread on giving opinions on public cases, please feel free.