Is Dr. Phil Being Investigated For Practicing Without A License?
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It's a bit of a stretch, but at least somebody is trying to hold this steamroller accountable for his actions. There's been a complaint filed against Dr. Phil McGraw in reference to his little visit to Britney Spears when she lost her crazazy earlier in the month:
We've learned the person who filed the complaint is a psychologist. Dr. Phil has never been licensed to practice in California, and he retired his Texas license in 2006.The shrink believes when Dr. Phil visited Brit in the hospital earlier this month, he was practicing psychology. A "Dr. Phil" honcho told TMZ the visit was never meant to lure Britney onto the TV show — and that there were never plans to put her on the air.
A Psychology Board rep told TMZ if the Board finds the complaint credible, it would be referred to the D.A. for review. Practicing without a license is a felony in California.
The psychologist who filed the complaint also alleges Dr. Phil violated HIPAA laws by "discussing or divulging a patient's medical condition ... with the media," in reference to a press release issued by Dr. Phil.
The complaint also says, "A petition is being circulated to remove the "Dr. Phil" show from the air." We're told the shrink is trying to get other psychologists to sign.
I swear, I just heard an angelic choir begin to sing the "Hallelujah Chorus". Basically, Dr. Phil is a 'doctor' in name only, since he's let his license lapse in Texas and isn't licensed to practice at all in California.
To bring you up to speed (in case you've been living under a rock since the New Year), Britney had a bit of a mental breakdown earlier this month and refused to turn her sons, Sean and Jayden, over to Kevin's bodyguard so they could return to their father at the end of her court-monitored visitation. She locked herself in the bathroom with a screaming and crying Jayden and refused to come out, so police and the paramedics were called. She was taken to the hospital on a 5150 and was supposed to be held there for 72 hours, but pitched a hissy after a while and demanded to be released.
At some point during this brouhaha, Brit's mental giant family decided to call the only competent mental health professional they could think of...Dr. Phil.  Apparently the Texas Toaster is a "god" to her parents, and so they naturally turned to him in their time of need. He showed up in Brit's room as she was packing, where she proceeded to have another fit and demanded that he leave (the only rational thing she's done in about a year). It seems that they did have some sort of conversation, enough for the esteemed doctor to call a press conference and say that Brit was mentally ill (no kidding) and needed serious help (like we needed you to spell that one out for us). It was also announced that he was trying to get the Spears clan on his show, an idea that was ultimately scrapped.
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