A psychologist who works with substance abusers has been arrested after his younger girlfriend -- a former patient -- overdosed on OxyContin that authorities said he supplied.
Adam Feder, 40, of North Miami-Dade, is charged with manslaughter and trafficking in controlled substances.
Miami-Dade police say he supplied OxyContin to his girlfriend, Rachel Finzi, 20, of Lauderhill, who died in his North Miami-Dade apartment in 2006.
According to his online bio, Feder teaches at Florida International University and Florida Atlantic University as an adjunct professor. Neither school's website lists him in their faculty directory.
He works for the North Star Centre in Boca Raton, according to the clinic's website.
''Dr. Feder has published articles and made numerous presentations on a variety of topics related to the treatment of children, adolescents and substance abusers,'' according to his bio.
Documenting Psychiatrists Behaving Badly
Of all professions, psychiatrists seem to get into the most trouble. I have been collecting stories about psychiatric screwups for a while. Sadly, it has been disgustingly easy to do. We post stories with links to the original sources. We couldn't make this stuff up if we wanted to. My Name is Sickmind Fraud.
Saturday, March 01, 2008
Psychologist charged in girlfriend's death
From the Miami Herald
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