Schizophrenia Bulletin Advance Access originally published online on June 19, 2007
Schizophrenia Bulletin 2007 33(5):1063-1065; doi:10.1093/schbul/sbm070
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Wayne S. Fenton, MD: A Patient's Perspective
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My then 5-month-old son was playing with his toys on the floor, and the news was on in the background, and all I heard was "....brutal slaying.... Bethesda psychiatrist....Wayne Fenton." Did I hear that correctly? Time stopped in the millisecond it took me to shift my gaze from the floor to the television, and when I saw the screen, I saw a photo of Dr Fenton and heard the story. Disbelief does not capture the feeling, nor does shock, surreal, or even panic—the ineffable feeling was, and still is to this day almost 6 months later, some crude amalgam of these. Even writing about this scene rekindles a flood of memories and feelings that I ordinarily try to avoid and push away. Dr Fenton was not only my doctor but also my support, my caretaker, and my friend.
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I had been a patient of Dr Fenton's for the past 5
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