Review of Favorite Doctor, Favorite Patient
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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Favorite Doctor, Favorite Patient" by Linda Fortier-Thoren.]
Liz Kettner is a clinical psychologist who works with people with MPD. Multiple Personality Disorder is a disorder in which a person splits off into many different people or personalities within themselves. It is a very controversial disorder, and some doctors do not agree with the diagnosis.
Dr. Kettner has a very unusual way of treating her patients. She hugs them and tells them that she loves them and tries to tell each of them that they were abused when they were a child, and this has brought on the disorder. The problem is, Dr. Kettner herself is suffering from the disorder. She has multiple alters that help her throughout the day, treating her patients.
One of her patients, Gola, has been seeing the doctor for over five years and thinks that she is the doctor’s favorite patient. One day, Gola snaps and tries to kill Dr. Kettner by running her over with a pickup truck. This sets off a lot of controversy as to whether Gola did this herself or whether one of her alters did it.
Favorite Doctor, Favorite Patient, written by Linda Fortier-Thoren, not only delves into MPD but also questions whether this disorder is real or whether the patients are faking. It raises the question of ethics on the doctor’s part and whether they are trying to cure a patient or string them along for more money. It also made me question whether any doctors are dealing with their own mental health issues. It really made me think about whether all of my doctors are being honest with me or just need the money.
The book was well written and well edited; I did not find any errors. The only thing that I disliked about the book was the ending. I had to re-read the ending to comprehend what had just happened. I do not recommend that any readers who have MPD read this book, as they will definitely question their doctor’s methods of treating them and the therapy. There is violence and profanity in the book, and the subject of rape is mentioned extensively. I am rating this book 4 out of 5 stars because of the ending, which I thought could have been written a little clearer. I think that readers will enjoy this book, and some will find the ending easy to understand, whereas I did not.
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Favorite Doctor, Favorite Patient
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Liz Kettner is a clinical psychologist who works with people with MPD. Multiple Personality Disorder is a disorder in which a person splits off into many different people or personalities within themselves. It is a very controversial disorder, and some doctors do not agree with the diagnosis.
Dr. Kettner has a very unusual way of treating her patients. She hugs them and tells them that she loves them and tries to tell each of them that they were abused when they were a child, and this has brought on the disorder. The problem is, Dr. Kettner herself is suffering from the disorder. She has multiple alters that help her throughout the day, treating her patients.
One of her patients, Gola, has been seeing the doctor for over five years and thinks that she is the doctor’s favorite patient. One day, Gola snaps and tries to kill Dr. Kettner by running her over with a pickup truck. This sets off a lot of controversy as to whether Gola did this herself or whether one of her alters did it.
Favorite Doctor, Favorite Patient, written by Linda Fortier-Thoren, not only delves into MPD but also questions whether this disorder is real or whether the patients are faking. It raises the question of ethics on the doctor’s part and whether they are trying to cure a patient or string them along for more money. It also made me question whether any doctors are dealing with their own mental health issues. It really made me think about whether all of my doctors are being honest with me or just need the money.
The book was well written and well edited; I did not find any errors. The only thing that I disliked about the book was the ending. I had to re-read the ending to comprehend what had just happened. I do not recommend that any readers who have MPD read this book, as they will definitely question their doctor’s methods of treating them and the therapy. There is violence and profanity in the book, and the subject of rape is mentioned extensively. I am rating this book 4 out of 5 stars because of the ending, which I thought could have been written a little clearer. I think that readers will enjoy this book, and some will find the ending easy to understand, whereas I did not.
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Favorite Doctor, Favorite Patient
View: on Bookshelves |
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