[SuziQ]

I believe much of the recurring abuse came about as a result of the psychiatrists convincing Bishops that the priests were 'cured' of the problem. These priests were allowed back into ministry and the abuse began again.

I've often wondered why no psychiatrists received blame in all the media surrounding the abuse scandal.

[livius]

IIRC, Cardinal Law sent pedophile priests to special psychiatric treatment, and he also had a file full of things from the psychiatrists saying that the various pedophile priests had been "treated" and were no threat. In fact, in many cases, he was doing exactly what the criminal justice system did with non-violent sex offenders (and getting the same non-results, may I add!).

But the press went after him and there was never a peep about the psychiatrists and "therapists."