On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 3:40 PM, PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 2:53 PM, David Bruggeman <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> This does support Craig Ferguson's contention that McGraw is not a real >> doctor. Given that McGraw's license to practice was apparently retired a >> few years ago, Scottish Conan Guy is correct. >> >> http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3468/3750482552_6024990f7b_b.jpg > > This comes up for me periodically, both on this list and at work (I am a > licensed psychologist). He is a doctor, he is a psychologist, he is not > licensed to practice psychology or offer mental health services.
My feelings about McGraw's title is common knowledge on this group. Whatever degree he earned and whatever license he held, I refuse to refer to him by the title of doctor because I hold that title in esteem (be it a doctor of medicine, psychology, or English literature). He abused the title when he repeatedly appeared on both his show and Oprah's and proceeded to diagnose people he'd never actually met. He also counseled Britney Spears back when she was at her worse, than broke confidentiality by standing on the steps of the hospital where she was staying and speaking to camera crews about what she'd said without her consent (he lost a large chunk of his savings from that, as I recall). His advice is sophomoric and in most cases moronic, and he seems to lack even a basic grasp on reality for middle America. His dimestore quackery is emblematic of all that is wrong with the mental health profession, and the public face he puts on the vocation turns away those who need serious counseling or treatment. And I'm pretty sure he molests collies. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
