“And you’re the only one who’s right. Thank you, Doctor. That’s all.”
Dr. Simon Raleigh was on the stand. He was a short, bald man in his sixties.
Brennan said, “Thank you for coming here, Doctor. You’ve had a long and illustrious career.
You’re a doctor, you’re a professor, you went to school at—”
David stood up. “The defense will stipulate to the witness’s distinguished background.”
“Thank you.” Brennan turned back to the witness. “Dr. Raleigh, what does iatrogenicity mean?”
“That’s when there’s an existing illness, and medical treatment or psychotherapy aggravates it.”
“Would you be more specific, Doctor?” “Well, in psychotherapy, very often the therapist influences the patient
with his questions or attitude. He might make the patient feel that he has to meet the expectations of the therapist.”
“How would that apply to MPD?” “If the psychiatrist is questioning the patient about different personalities within him,
the patient might make up some in order to please the therapist.”
“It’s a very tricky area. Amytal and hypnosis can mimic MPD in patients who are otherwise normal.”
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