Sherry Mehl, Executive Director Board of Behavioral Sciences 400 R. St. Suite 3150 Sacramento, CA  92814 Re:  Increasing awareness of how the “Organizing” or “Psychotic” transference operates in the accusation and investigation processes. Dear Ms. Mehl, As we discussed on the telephone, I am writing concerning a matter that has weighed heavily on me for […]

False Accusations Against Therapists Where Are They Coming From, Why Are They Escalating, When Will They Stop? Lawrence E. Hedges, Ph.D. 1439 East Chapman Avenue Orange, CA  92866 Phone/Fax (714) 633-3933 Read at The 104th Convention of The American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada at a meeting jointly sponsored by Division 39 on Psychoanalysis, August 1996. […]

A False Accusation Recently a colleague called me, “You were so right, Larry!” “Right about what?” “Remember that lady I talked to you about a couple years ago when I had some strange feelings about her terminating?” “Vaguely, bring me up to date.” “You told me she was a high risk for a complaint and, […]