October 28, 2009Harvard Psychiatrist Stabbed, Patient/Attacker KilledYesterday, a tragedy occurred at one of Massachusetts General's buildings. A patient attacked a psychiatrist named Astrid Desrosiers with a knife, reportedly inside the Massachusetts General Hospital Bipolar Clinic & Research Program. An off-duty security guard shot and killed her assailant, identified as Jay Carciero, after he refused to surrender and put down his knife. Desrosiers is reportedly is serious, but stable condition. I wish her a continued and speedy recovery. I'm sure we'll learn more about this tragedy in the near future. Posted by Philip Dawdy at October 28, 2009 12:05 AM
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Seeing this happened at a clinic, I'm wondering if the patient was on medication at the time. And, if he was, I'm expecting E. Fuller Torrey to studiously ignore this case. Posted by: Francesca Allan at October 28, 2009 09:02 AMA patient attacked a psychiatrist... I have already stopped trying to make him see what exactly happened to me. Include me in. This psychiatrist is one of the best in Rio de Janeiro. He make researches... I don't understand why only this tragedy was reported by mainstream media. I believe that if I lived in front of two penitentiaries it would not be different or even more calm. sorry for the mistakes but I don't read what I write here again or I'll not click on Post Posted by: Ana at October 28, 2009 09:58 AMPhysicians are in danger once in a while from their patients because the meds they are on can make them extremely violent. Here is a case on www.SSRIstories.com where a woman shot her doctor[fortunately he survived] and said that she began feeling violent when she took Prozac. Happened a long time ago - back in 1991 - so all of this has been going on for a long time. Tragic. Here is the story [in part]: http://www.ssristories.com/show.php?item=1702 Paragraph one reads: "Warren County Circuit Judge J. David Francis denied a request for a new trial for Rebecca McStoots, who was convicted of assault in the March 1990 shooting of a Bowling Green doctor." Paragraph five reads: "Thompson claimed during the trial that side effects of the drug Prozac, an anti-depressant, caused McStoots to shoot the doctor. The drug has been blamed as a triggering agent in violent acts nationwide, but its manufacturer has denied the accusations." Request to retry assault case denied Here is another case of a patient shooting a physician. This woman killed a prominent doctor at Massachusetts General Hospital - in his office at the hospital-and then killed herself. Here is the story [in part] http://www.ssristories.com/show.php?item=384 Paragraph 12 states: "As investigators and Mitchell's own family continued to search for answers, it appeared yesterday that the only clear sign of turbulence in her life lay in the two bottles of pills police found in her apartment: prescriptions for Wellbutrin and Zoloft, commonly used antidepressants". http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/100/metro/In_shooter_s_apartment_ammo_anti depressants+.shtml In shooter's apartment: ammo, antidepressants Late Tuesday night, hours after Colleen Mitchell shot a prominent cardiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and then killed herself, Boston police opened the door to the tiny, Beacon Hill apartment where the secretary lived alone. One more case of a physician injured by man [on Paxil] - I will post this and then quit because I am busy with other things. http://www.ssristories.com/show.php?item=2369 Paragraph two reads: "John Francis Bradley from Academy Road, denies a charge of common assault http://www.derryjournal.com/journal/Pensioner-Denies-Assaulting-GP-In.3804585.jp Pensioner Denies Assaulting GP In Row Over Anti-Depressant Drug The story should be about the patient who was shot and killed by a security guard. The MHP is alive. No trial was conducted before the patient was murdered. Hopefully the security guard will face trial and his innocence or guilt will be determined as will what the murdered man may or may not have actually done before he was killed. To look at this story and see "Psych patient stabs doctor" is to embody all that is wrong with psychiatry and psych labels. Posted by: Sally at October 28, 2009 01:54 PMI can't see the security guard being charged in this instance. Posted by: Francesca Allan at October 28, 2009 03:33 PMMy former psychiatrist is lucky to be alive. I can't help wondering if maybe this was a case of mistaken identify, and one of the Biederman Gang might have been the target. But then I suppose "birds of a feather flock together." Posted by: Evelyn Pringle at November 1, 2009 04:29 AM@ Damaged 6:32 I understand exactly where you're coming from, but you did the right thing by leaving her alone. Psychiatrists are subhuman pieces of garbage that simply aren't worth sullying your hands over. I wouldn't pee on those people if they were on fire. Posted by: Jakob at November 4, 2009 05:20 PM
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