Once again, the APA issued a warning, for just what she did, and to quit-
"We at the APA call for an end to psychiatrists providing professional opinions in the media about public figures whom they have not examined, whether it be on cable news appearances, books, or in social media," the group wrote. "Arm-chair psychiatry or the use of psychiatry as a political tool is the misuse of psychiatry and is unacceptable and unethical."
Allegations about Trump’s mental fitness were put forth in Michael Wolff’s latest book, “Fire and Fury.” Beyond that, however, more than a dozen lawmakers met with a Yale University psychiatrist, Dr. Brandy Lee, who warned them Trump was “going to unravel, and we are seeing the signs.” Lee has not personally examined the president.
The APA had to remind members of the 1973 Goldwater Rule.
“The Goldwater Rule ... makes it unethical for a psychiatrist to render a professional opinion to the media about a public figure unless the psychiatrist has examined the person and has proper authorization to provide the statement,” Dr. Saul Levin, the group's CEO and medical director, said in a statement. “APA stands behind this rule.”
The group furthermore said what’s publicly available from people is not enough to diagnose a psychiatric condition.
"A proper psychiatric evaluation requires more than a review of television appearances, tweets and public comments," the AMA wrote. "Psychiatrists are medical doctors; evaluating mental illness is no less thorough than diagnosing diabetes or heart disease. The standards in our profession require review of medical and psychiatric history and records and a complete examination of mental status."
They continued: "Using psychiatry for political or self-aggrandizing purposes is stigmatizing for our patients and negatively impacts our profession.”
Psychiatric Association Hammers Members Over Diagnosing Public Figures
- The Yale University psychology professor who has repeatedly diagnosed President Trump with a "mental impairment" appears to lack a valid license in the State of Connecticut.
Records show psych prof who 'diagnosed' Trump lacks license
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What else would you expect from a leftist , mostly democratic lunatic school. That's where the mental illness finishes up in the race to being a mental case democrat. =)
Just the same as the ass Obama lacks a real birth certificate LOL
Liberals don't need licenses to practice psychiatry. Hell the entire CNN staff self-identified as shrinks and are handing out their diagnosis on President Trump every night.
She apparently also fibbed about having a meeting with a gop Senator, to discuss her diagnosis with him.
Once AGAIN for the dishonest hack crowd ----
Bandy Lee did not "DIAGNOSE" Rump. NOBODY "diagnosed" Rump, at least as far as we're allowed to know.
A "diagnosis" requires a personal examination. Bandy Lee neither conducted such an examination,
NOR DID SHE CLAIM TO HAVE DONE SO. And
at no point did she characterize anything as a "diagnosis". What she said, O dishonest hacks, is that his behaviour
***WARRANTS*** such an examination.
Now why would she be suggesting an exam should be done, if (you claim) she's already done it?
This is in the OP's OWN LINK.
HELLLLLOOOO? THIS THING ON??
