Dr. Phil: Making psychologists lose all credibility since 2000.
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A-friggn’-men!
And how’s that working out for ya?
Only those with southern accents.
ha! so right. i hate him… he is not exciting or beautiful in any way, the world’s most boring and plain person – and he tells other people how to deal with their relationships!
I don’t know, clearly Dr. Phil’s diet worked out well for him, right?
hpffhahahaha
He’s the whole reason I took up the hobby of kicking people in the face!
trufax
Did Dr. Phil at one point or current have Down Syndrome? Just sayin’.
down’s syndrome? how is that funny? he doesn’t look anything like them and he isn’t as adorable as them either. i know you were just kidding but anyway… i used to work with down’s syndrome kids… adorable!
So did I!! They are the sweetest people EVER!!!
Oh Dr Phil, wai must you turn the world against psychology by making it seem trashy?
He should talk to guests for 15 minutes, charge a couple hundred bucks, and dole out SSRI’s like Skittles. That’d regain him some credibility.
The very fact that you think Psychologists prescribe drugs shows you don’t know what you’re talking about.
Some psychologists do prescribe drugs when they are in the counceling/clinical field (only about 10% of psychologists do that), but mostly it’s psychiatrists who do the medical stuff.
Also, didn’t Dr. Phil’s wife divorce him? So much for knowing how to fix relationship problems.
Um, it’s ONLY psychiatrists whom do the medical stuff. RNs can NOT prescribe medication. Psychiatry is a completely different orientation and you would need some sort of biomedical degree to really be able to do what a psychiatrist does. Psychologists become psychologists because of their belief in the efficacy of psychotherapy. Psychiatrists become psychiatrists because of their belief in the efficacy of psychopharmacological treatment.
a) In order to actually be called a “psychologist,” you have to be licensed. Dr. Phil’s licensure was revoked some time ago. You can call him a “psychotherapist,” but personally, I would say that’s a stretch.
b)Some psychologists do get into solely research, not that many. Most become college professors and practicing psychotherapists or psychologists. In order to be a graduate school professor, you must do research… if you look at scholarly journal articles, there is usually a college or university listed under each author’s name.
It would be nice if people would actually know what they are talking about before trying to “inform” other people.
If you get a PsyD, which is a Doctor of Psychology, you can prescribe drugs in most states.
Exactly Lisa, which is why Mel should know what he is talking about before trying to inform other people.
Just like to point out… You guys may not all be in the same country! Pretty sure the laws in Aus aren’t the same as in America. We have seperate Psycholgy associations and boards etc.
However, no matter what country you are in, you can hardly disagree that Dr. Phil is a tool!
He is not just a tool, he is a power tool
Except that many do. They obtain PhD’s, then become RNs for the ability to prescribe drugs.
Most psychologists go into the research field, not the medical field. The six specialties of psychologists are:
-industrial/organizational psychology (figuring out how to keep people in casinos and designing commercials to make people buy stuff)
-sports psychology (work with athletes to help enhance their performance)
-engineering psychologists (work at finding interfaces for products that are compatable and easy for people to use)
-school psychologists (professors and teachers in schools and universities)
-rehabilitation psychologists (work with doctors and nurses to treat physical and psychological problems)
-clinical psychologists/counceling psychologists (therapists, do some psychiatrist work)
You forgot neuropsychologists
//majored in neuroscience before going to comp sci
counceling? you mean counseling?
no Ph.D. can do “psychiatrist work.” Unless they are working illegally and unethically. Or they have a MD *and* Ph.D. which is extremely rare.
Wouldn’t be an RN, have to be a PA.
Or the could be a CRNP- A certified Nurse Practioner, they are a lot like Physician’s Assistant’s in that they can prescribe medications, however, they do not have to work under a doctor, they can prescribe on their own, and the often have more experience than PAs because they work as nurses before they decide to become a nurse practitioner. Just a little FYI.
AHEM.
Most psychologists go into the research field, not the medical field. The six specialties of psychologists are:
-industrial/organizational psychology (figuring out how to keep people in casinos and designing commercials to make people buy stuff)
-sports psychology (work with athletes to help enhance their performance)
-engineering psychologists (work at finding interfaces for products that are compatable and easy for people to use)
-school psychologists (professors and teachers in schools and universities)
-rehabilitation psychologists (work with doctors and nurses to treat physical and psychological problems)
-clinical psychologists/counceling psychologists (therapists, do some psychiatrist work)
Not all ‘psychologists’ deliver pizzas, I make $70,000 a year and can sit on my butt surfing the net most of the time after designing ads to make people buy stuff. It’s the philosophy majors that end up delivering pizzas because if a tree falls in the forest and nobody is around to hear nobody gives a damn, now deliver my pepperoni with extra cheese.
Dude, re-read the last 2 lines. I’m just ripping on you. Don’t be so sensitive.
Considering how much time you spend with a boner, how could you POSSIBLY say they’re wrong? If someone tells me that the core of human psychology is sex, I’ll say hell yeah, you watched TV lately? People are discussing who’s the better news anchor using “sexy legs” as main criterion
If you can’t deal with sex, don’t deal with psycholoy :p
When did Dr. Phlip realize he was perfect? How did he begin to construct his monumental ego? Enquiring minds don’t give a rat’s.
(Pun intended)
Dr Phil: the Geraldo Rivera of psych TV.
Is he wearing Scotch tape like in Pee Wee’s Big Adventure?
whoa. does he need to get his teeth fixed, or what.
I like Dr Phil. A psychologist who can kick your ass. ‘Bout time.
you better take that back you traitor! :’(
If you look at Dr Phil’s credentials, he does have a P.hd in psychology, but he is not legally licensed to practice anywhere in any state. In fact he was sanctioned by the Texas state board of examiners for ethical behavior between a 19 year old client and employee, and had to shut down his practice and hasn’t practiced since that time.
I don’t know I can’t stand him, and I think his show and what he does on the show and for the people on the show is fake and I don’t know if he really even helps them, I know he’s not qualified to help them at all. you can read more about him if you search his name at wikipedia.com he doesn’t really seem like that great of a guy. He just acts like he knows everything but he doesn’t. Just like Oprah thinks she’s an expert on everything. so does he. Just my opinion..
Kind of like “Reverend” Jesse Jackson. Didn’t actually go to any seminary or doesn’t have a church…
That’s funny. Because I’m using my degree to go to law school. I’m not going to brag about my salary, but the failing economy is perhaps the least of my problems, since I am “set” financially.
Also, it depends on how far these so-called “psychologists” wish to take their career. You can get a B.S. in Psych and do nothing to further your education afterwards. I double-majored in Psych and Criminal Justice at my university; and as I said now, I am going to law school.
But then, I suppose, you might be knocking psychologists to make yourself feel better about your life? Maybe you should come see me sometime.
Dr Phil is a danger to the public
Dr. Phil was used as the main example of what not to do in my psych classes. His ethical violations are the stuff of psychology legend.
Pfft, what credibility? Bunch’a voodoo witch doctors, I tell ya.
he looks like a chipmunk
I agree LOL
dr Phil saw his shadow…now we’re in for 6 more weeks of basketball….
I hate the way he browbeats and uses put-downs… he is a disgrace to his profession.
dunno; he’s an embarrassment to pyschologists I suppose, but his profession is entertainment and I think he’s doin OK there…
THAT MADE ME FRIKIN GASP AND SCREAM
You guys should give him his due credit!!
If you actually listened to what he had to say instead of bad-mouthing him, even you pin heads would notice that he says some intelligent things and IS intelligent.
Sure the T.V shows don’t appeal to me much but that doesn’t mean that he’s a douchebag who’s dumbass to.
Get your facts straight before critising someone who’s older and more intelligent then YOU!! (believe it or not, they DO exist)
Well nice comment about the guy, but really, his kind of show is for morons; I no longer watch TV so you’re right I don’t know all about his schtick, but I deny he has any brain beyond making the entertainment connections, You could do his job just as well, I’m sure! but if you need help a TV show is only going to add to your problem; do some drugs, read a self-help book, there are lots of sick people that need income too.
like they had any to begin with
Like psychologists had credibility. What a load of bullsh!t. How does that make you feel?
Dr. Phil is the John Madden of psychology…. they both state the most obvious facts in the most obnoxious way possible that even a moron would understand…. an example of a John Madden comment that I actually heard him make:
Refering to a catch a receiver made around the 5 yard line: “if he’d caught that in the endzone it would’ve been a touchdown!”
Equivalent type of comment Dr. Phil WOULD make (in other words this is not a quote but I’ve heard comments from him just as meaningless: “If she hadn’t been raped she wouldn’t have PTSD from it!”