What is even more remarkable is the ability of Dr Thevathasan to do this in a manner that shows his professional
competence as a psychiatrist, while still being accessible to the general reader.
For
psychiatrists who are competent (or who can convince potential patients of their
competence), private practice has been a more lucrative alternative to hospital or center work ever since the public accepted
psychiatrists as experts on the problems of living rather than merely on psychoses.