Dr. Phil Reportedly Under Investigation in Britney Drama

[Texas53]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,323744,00.html

From same article:

The complaint also says, "A petition is being circulated to remove the "Dr. Phil" show from the air."

This article tell more of the deep doo doo he may be in.

[LiveLaughLuv]

The complaint, reportedly lodged by a psychologist with the California Board of Psychology, alleges that McGraw was illegally practicing without a license when he paid a visit to Spears in the hospital. It also says he violated doctor-patient privilege by discussing Spears with the media.

Meanwhile, McGraw said Thursday that his comments about the pop star were not "helpful to the situation."

"Was it helpful to the situation? Regrettably, no," McGraw, 57, said Thursday during a taping of "The Dr. Phil Show," reports USA Today. (The show is slated to air Monday.) "I definitely think if I had it to do over again, I probably wouldn't make any statement at all. Period."

However, McGraw said he doesn't regret his attempts to help Spears, saying he would make the same visit to see her in the hospital if he had to do it all over again.

"How could you not?" he said.

He also told USA Today that he visited Spears as "a friend and ally of the family," not as a psychologist. (He is not licensed in California.)

I truly feel Dr. Phil was genuinely concerned, he did not do this with the intent to harm her or her reputation, she's done that all by herself.

McGraw is also not licensed to practice psychology in Texas, his home state, because of disciplinary sanctions imposed by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists in 1989. A former therapy client had filed a complaint against him, claiming their relationship was inappropriate. He later admitted giving her a job but denied touching her, the Post reported.

See how no good deed goes unpunished! He helps his former client out with a job and she goes on to file a complaint. Was it for money or fame?


"My meeting with Britney and some family members this morning in her room at Cedars leaves me convinced more than ever that she is in dire need of both medical and psychological intervention," McGraw told "Entertainment Tonight" and "The Insider" after meeting with Spears in the hospital. I am very concerned for her."

As does the world. Britney should reach out and take his help, he does have connections.

[Details]

Was that sarcasm?

Britney doesn't need connections, she needs help - and Dr. Phil has lots of seriously questionable credentials that are not likely to help her. He wanted the PR benefits of working with her.

And he's got more trouble coming with a lawsuit, no matter how much he tries to delay it, from a show where he outright lied about what a tape said, and manipulated it to say the opposite of what was said (the "No, she didn't" being changed to "She did" case, for those familiar).


Those disciplinary boards, BTW, are so ridiculously weighted towards the doctor, that if they killed his license, he must have been very firmly in the wrong. Most of the time, doesn't matter what the evidence, what the situation, the doctor is believed, and even if they find he did something wrong, they get a slap on the wrist.

[FLYSODA]

I read this story about Dr. Phil yesterday. He isn't licensed to practice in the state of California. And didn't have his license to practice in texas. I hope they do take his show away from him for several reasons. He's a bully. And when Dog Chapman was going through the worst time of his life, Dr. Phil wanted to cash in on that too. Now, Britney. He's a blow hard and has no problem hurting people's feelings. Maybe he should go back to school and learn some manners. And start with people's misery aren't there for ratings for his show.

[Ann]

You don't get your license taken away for giving a client a job. Well, at least that explains why he never got his CA license.:eyebrow1qb:

[Pandabear]

Maybe Phillip was really trying to help Britney, but he screwed up when he used it to draw viewers to his show. It's kinda hard to watch his show now and feel he is sincere in his "attempts" to help people in need when it seems he would probably parade his mother if he thought it would help his ratings.

The medical disciplinary boards as well as the networks that carry his show need to take a long hard look at this 'snake oil' salesman IMO.

[emmeblu]

After that show he did with the "tapes", I just refuse to watch him anymore. I think he tries to make money any way he can from the grief of others. To this minute, I do not think he went to see Britney for any other reason than his ratings!

[Lucy]

After that show he did with the "tapes", I just refuse to watch him anymore. I think he tries to make money any way he can from the grief of others. To this minute, I do not think he went to see Britney for any other reason than his ratings!I think you're right. He was pretty quick to book her family for a show wasn't he? How much "help" did he think he'd be able to give them in an hour? Oh, maybe he planned to turn their family dysfunction into a series for himself. He saw a ratings spike there and went for it! This time I believe he overstepped the line.

[emmeblu]

I think you're right. He was pretty quick to book her family for a show wasn't he? How much "help" did he think he'd be able to give them in an hour? Oh, maybe he planned to turn their family dysfunction into a series for himself. He saw a ratings spike there and went for it! This time I believe he overstepped the line.

Too bad and so sad because Dr Phil is really in a great position to honestly help people. I am just so opposed to anyone that takes advantage of someone else for their own gain.

[rockford2]

Dr. Phil addressed this issue on his show today.

[Madcap]

Dr. Phil addressed this issue on his show today.

I work for a living and missed him:girl_haha: Can you briefly state what was said by him? And did he say why he allowed his TX license to lapse in 2006?

[rockford2]

I work for a living and missed him:girl_haha: Can you briefly state what was said by him? And did he say why he allowed his TX license to lapse in 2006?


it was a holiday today and I had off from work.

Truthfully, he went on and on and I really didn't listen. Something about not having practiced in the past 15 years and he only went to visit Ms. Spears because he is friends of the family and he never should have spoken to media AFTER he had visited with the singer.

oh. Welcome to the board, Madcap!!

[LiveLaughLuv]

Dr. Phil's Statement about His Visit with Britney Spears
I know you all heard I visited Britney Spears in the hospital, but I wanted to take the time today to tell you what you don’t know and what you should know about that, because it’s been discussed in the tabloids, on television, with every kind of expert and commentator weighing in, but with very few facts anywhere in site. And most of it’s been critical, by the way. In fact, I read today that I’ve actually been fired and that my wife is so mad at me, our marriage is over … again. So, I guess this is it: no job, no wife.



Seriously though, and I do want to get serious with you for a moment. Gossip isn’t fun, and it’s especially not fun when you’re in the middle of it, the target of it. But, look, here’s the deal for me personally. I’m on TV. By the way, I consider that to be a huge privilege, a privilege to be in your home every day, and with that privilege comes a huge responsibility. This is a platform that I really try hard to be a good steward of. I get up here every day and talk about things that matter to people who care. This is a serious business, and I take it very seriously.



I’ve heard from so many of you, some questioning what really happened, and many that have been upset with what some folks have had to say about me and my involvement in trying to help in this situation. I appreciate your feedback and your support. But let me say that the fact that people from time to time criticize me, question me, question my words, my decisions and my actions is absolutely OK. In fact, it’s a good and healthy thing for me and for this medium, for that matter. Frankly, I wish that they would get the facts a little straighter sometimes, but make no mistake, I am not above question. I am not above criticism, and I’m sure some of it — not all — but some of it is actually sincere and in fact valid, because I am in no way perfect. I’m not perfect as I stand here before you today. I won’t be perfect when I stand here tomorrow, either. But I do — in this situation — know exactly what happened, and today I’m going to tell you so you get it from the horse’s mouth.



The truth about this situation as I know it: First, it’s been reported that Robin and I have a relationship with Lynne Spears and certain members of the Spears family. That’s absolutely true. Lynne reached out to us in December of ‘06, and since then Robin and I have, over the last year, enjoyed a relationship with her and other family members. Lynne and Robin have spent a significant amount of time talking mother to mother. We’ve both participated in this relationship out of love, and compassion and friendship, because we’re fellow parents with a common experience. We both have adult children in a very high profile, bright-light world. I’ve always tried to be a good friend and continue to do so today. From the very beginning, I’ve made it quite clear that what I could do was to be a friend, and if it became possible, if it became necessary to suggest or recommend to them the appropriate and trustworthy healthcare givers, that I would do that. Again, I made it clear that I, of course, would not be directly involved in any treatment should that come to pass, because it’s well known that I don’t practice psychology privately anymore, opting instead to do this, to be here, to raise awareness and educate people about mental health and life strategies, from this platform, from the show, from my books and other appearances. And I think we’ve moved a long way toward opening a dialogue about mental health issues in America on things such as family, and parenting, drug abuse, severe mental illness, and I am really, really proud of that.
http://drphil.com/page/

More at the link!

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Guess who's alerting the paparazzi about Britney's whereabouts. :francis:

BRITNEY Spears is in cahoots with the paparazzi to make sure her every move is chronicled on camera, a top snapper says. Lensman Alison Silva tells celebrity private eye Paul Barresi: "Britney is in on it. [She] calls the paparazzi before she goes out. We know 15 minutes before she leaves the house. It's all staged."

Silva adds that when four photographers were arrested last week for chasing the increasingly demented pop tart, "one of [them who] works for my company told me that Britney sent him a text message and said she was sorry. She tried to talk the cops into not arresting them . . . Money, fame, the excitement. It's part of her life." Barresi told Page Six that after reviewing footage of Spears with Adnan Ghalib, "[he] appeared to purposely position Britney in full view of fellow paparazzi to help them get the shot . . . It appeared that Britney is in on the sham." Barresi says if anti-paparazzi laws are ever enacted, celebs in cahoots with them should be just as liable. Spears' rep could not be reached.

http://www.pagesix.com/story/all+britney+s+stage