TY - JOUR
AU1 - Smith, Susan W.
AB -  I would like to offer another perspective on the psychiatrist whom Augusten Burroughs named "Dr. Finch" in his book Running With Scissors. In my opinion, that character in no way resembles Dr. Rodolph H. Turcotte, whom I knew for 25 years. In 1974 I was experiencing depression as a result of issues in my marriage, and I was looking for help. A friend was seeing Dr. Turcotte of Northampton, Massachusetts, a family therapist, and highly recommended him. I was hesitant because I did not think I needed a psychiatrist, especially one who was a Catholic and who might have views shaped by Catholic doctrines. However, my friend gave me Dr. Turcotte's book The Kingdom of Heaven, which was his interpretation of the parables of Jesus. After reading it, I felt that this man was a person I could trust—a free-thinking liberal. I made an appointment to see him. My husband and I met with Dr. Turcotte and began a great learning experience. Married for six years, with two little boys, we both had repressed feelings that we had never been able to express. My father was a talented artist, but he had been an abusive alcoholic during my 
TI - Personal Accounts: Rodolph H. Turcotte, M.D.: Another Perspective
JF - Psychiatric Services
DO - 10.1176/appi.ps.59.8.845
DA - 2008-08-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/american-psychiatric-publishing-inc-journal/personal-accounts-rodolph-h-turcotte-m-d-another-perspective-bpAmPSmdNp
VL - 59
IS - 8
DP - DeepDyve
ER -