Mark Rubinstein (1)
Autor(a) de Love Gone Mad
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About the Author
Mark Rubinstein is a novelist, physician, and psychiatrist. He was formerly a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at Cornell University Medical College and an attending psychiatrist at New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.
Obras de Mark Rubinstein
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome padrão
- Rubinstein, Mark
- Nome de batismo
- Rubinstein, Mark
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Local de nascimento
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Educação
- New York University, State University of New York’s Downstate Medical Center
- Ocupação
- psychiatrist
professor of psychiatry
author - Pequena biografia
- Mark Rubinstein is a fiction writer and a board-certified psychiatrist practicing in New York City.
In addition to running his private practice he developed an interest in forensic psychiatry because the drama and conflict of the cases and courtrooms tapped into his personality style. He also taught psychiatric residents, interns, psychologists, and social workers at New York Presbyterian Hospital and became a clinical assistant professor at Cornell University’s medical school.
Before turning to fiction, Rubinstein coauthored five medical self-help books: The First Encounter: The Beginnings in Psychotherapy (Jason Aronson); The Complete Book of Cosmetic Facial Surgery (Simon and Schuster); New Choices: the Latest Options in Treating Breast Cancer (Dodd Mead); Heartplan: A Complete Program for Total Fitness of Heart & Mind (McGraw-Hill), and The Growing Years: A Guide to Your Child’s Emotional Development from Birth to Adolescence (Atheneum).
Rubinstein lives in Connecticut with his wife and as many dogs as she will allow in the house. He still practices psychiatry and is busily writing more novels.
Membros
Discussions
Mark Rubinstein chatting about "Mad Dog House" (December 3-14) em Author Chat (Dezembro 2012)
Resenhas
A seemingly random confrontation with an angry man in a bar leaves Adrian Douglas feeling uneasy, and for good reason. In the weeks following, he meets Megan Haggarty at work, setting off a series of events which demonstrate that coincidence is a much rarer occurrence than one might believe.
The basic premise of the story is intriguing and the story has a few twists to keep the reader interested. That being said, the writing was a bit off-putting at times (though, for me, a present tense narrative needs to be very engaging to be effective) and some of the plot points seemed to a bit too coincidental and convenient. The dialogue and rushed romance came across as a bit forced and bordered on unbelievable, and makes it difficult at times to really connect with the characters.
That said, it was a relatively quick and easy read that only lost me completely in a few places. I did predict some of the twists ahead of time but there were also a few I didn't see coming.
TRIGGER WARNINGS:Graphic depictions of domestic violence and descriptions of child sexual abuse.
(eGalley provided by Thunder Lake Press via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.)… (mais)
The basic premise of the story is intriguing and the story has a few twists to keep the reader interested. That being said, the writing was a bit off-putting at times (though, for me, a present tense narrative needs to be very engaging to be effective) and some of the plot points seemed to a bit too coincidental and convenient. The dialogue and rushed romance came across as a bit forced and bordered on unbelievable, and makes it difficult at times to really connect with the characters.
That said, it was a relatively quick and easy read that only lost me completely in a few places. I did predict some of the twists ahead of time but there were also a few I didn't see coming.
TRIGGER WARNINGS:
(eGalley provided by Thunder Lake Press via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.)… (mais)
I thoroughly enjoyed reading and reviewing Dr. Mark Rubinstein’s previous book 'Bedlam’s Door: True Tales of Madness and Hope', so when the opportunity came up to review his follow-up, 'Beyond Bedlam’s Door: True Tales from the Couch & Courtroom', I didn’t think twice. It was a natural progression to follow his work in his office into the courtroom, where his expertise and knowledge could truly determine the direction of someone’s life.
I’ve grown up a fan of the legal practice and the core idea of defending those in need of help and treating everyone fairly without regard to the money or fame involved. Dr. Rubinstein continues to show in example after example his dedication to those ideals, while also trying to be understandably humble. Yet in case after case it was clear that when faced with tough choices and outside pressures, he took his work and his ethical promise to heart.
One of the first cases that struck the tripwire in my head dealt with a police officer who was suing for workers compensation. After an intense, brave, and successful high-speed chase, the office involved found himself suffering from intense PTSD. He described the chase itself as if he was in a trance and didn’t even register the dangerous speeds or how he was being shot at when finally getting out of his car. Since that day, he couldn’t even look at a cruiser without his heart racing and a panic attack setting in. Definitely not something any police officer can deal with on duty.
The twist to this case was in order for him to actually get compensation he needed to prove actual physical injury first, then connect that to his psychological injury. The state had recently changed the law because they felt too many people were abusing the previous standards for proving psychological impact. Now, in the case of the officer, his own lawyer was asking Dr. Rubinstein to confirm that a small injury to the officer’s knee as he was jumping out of his car was the actual trigger to his PTSD, instead of it existing as a purely mental scar.
Even though it would’ve benefited the officer, whom Dr. Rubinstein honestly felt bad for, he wouldn’t bend to the lawyer’s demand. Not only was the knee injury not connected to the PTSD, but in the initial consultation with Dr. Rubinstein the officer never even mentioned the knee injury. It didn’t come up until three weeks later after the other lawyer was told the PTSD alone wouldn’t allow for compensation.
Time after time the lines of ethics and emotion cross over each other, constantly testing those in positions of power to prove they are worthy of it.
'Beyond Bedlam’s Door' contains a number of other cases involving cheating spouses, elderly widows, a 9/11 survivor, and even one case where Dr. Rubinstein was brought in as an expert witness to testify against another psychiatrist to prove that the other doctor had strayed from proper protocol and directly caused the suicide of one of his patients. In that latter case, the verbal abuse Dr. Rubinstein withstood on the stand will make any reader angry, possibly at the entire legal profession.
The book teaches readers a lot, not only about how the worlds of psychiatry and the law intersect but also how easily they can be abused. Careful consideration needs to be heeded at every step along the way and it is plainly unethical and irresponsible to allow anything else to interfere with getting to the truth.
'Beyond Bedlam’s Door: True Tales from the Couch & Courtroom' is absolutely a must read for people interested in how the brain works and how the courtroom can either protect or destroy it.
*DISCLAIMER* This book was sent to me by the publisher to review, but in no way affected my opinion of the book itself.*… (mais)
I’ve grown up a fan of the legal practice and the core idea of defending those in need of help and treating everyone fairly without regard to the money or fame involved. Dr. Rubinstein continues to show in example after example his dedication to those ideals, while also trying to be understandably humble. Yet in case after case it was clear that when faced with tough choices and outside pressures, he took his work and his ethical promise to heart.
One of the first cases that struck the tripwire in my head dealt with a police officer who was suing for workers compensation. After an intense, brave, and successful high-speed chase, the office involved found himself suffering from intense PTSD. He described the chase itself as if he was in a trance and didn’t even register the dangerous speeds or how he was being shot at when finally getting out of his car. Since that day, he couldn’t even look at a cruiser without his heart racing and a panic attack setting in. Definitely not something any police officer can deal with on duty.
The twist to this case was in order for him to actually get compensation he needed to prove actual physical injury first, then connect that to his psychological injury. The state had recently changed the law because they felt too many people were abusing the previous standards for proving psychological impact. Now, in the case of the officer, his own lawyer was asking Dr. Rubinstein to confirm that a small injury to the officer’s knee as he was jumping out of his car was the actual trigger to his PTSD, instead of it existing as a purely mental scar.
Even though it would’ve benefited the officer, whom Dr. Rubinstein honestly felt bad for, he wouldn’t bend to the lawyer’s demand. Not only was the knee injury not connected to the PTSD, but in the initial consultation with Dr. Rubinstein the officer never even mentioned the knee injury. It didn’t come up until three weeks later after the other lawyer was told the PTSD alone wouldn’t allow for compensation.
Time after time the lines of ethics and emotion cross over each other, constantly testing those in positions of power to prove they are worthy of it.
'Beyond Bedlam’s Door' contains a number of other cases involving cheating spouses, elderly widows, a 9/11 survivor, and even one case where Dr. Rubinstein was brought in as an expert witness to testify against another psychiatrist to prove that the other doctor had strayed from proper protocol and directly caused the suicide of one of his patients. In that latter case, the verbal abuse Dr. Rubinstein withstood on the stand will make any reader angry, possibly at the entire legal profession.
The book teaches readers a lot, not only about how the worlds of psychiatry and the law intersect but also how easily they can be abused. Careful consideration needs to be heeded at every step along the way and it is plainly unethical and irresponsible to allow anything else to interfere with getting to the truth.
'Beyond Bedlam’s Door: True Tales from the Couch & Courtroom' is absolutely a must read for people interested in how the brain works and how the courtroom can either protect or destroy it.
*DISCLAIMER* This book was sent to me by the publisher to review, but in no way affected my opinion of the book itself.*… (mais)
3.5 stars. Mark Rubinstein’s Love Gone Mad is a suspense laden psychological thriller. Adrian Douglas and Megan Haggarty’s burgeoning romance takes an ominous turn when a stalker sets his sights on the couple.
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- Obras
- 11
- Membros
- 238
- Popularidade
- #95,270
- Avaliação
- 3.7
- Resenhas
- 57
- ISBNs
- 23
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- 1
It’s not something that stands up to a sustained period of reading as the interviews become repetitive and begin to blur together. This is something to pick up when you have a spare 10 or 15 minutes and dip into it to check out maybe two or three entries at a time.
There were no real surprises in terms of writing advice or insights. I came away interested in picking up the works of some of the writers I’m not familiar with, and probably equally put off trying out some others.
Rather than 47 short interviews I’d have preferred fewer, but more in depth discussions. I would also have liked a wider range of authors at different points of their career or levels of success too.… (mais)