Allowed psychiatrists and psychologists outlets in public about whether Donald Trump it is good at his head, without having examined him? That question raises the New York Times now some American psychotherapists do not hesitate to diagnose that the Republican candidate is a dangerous narcissist.
The same judgment fields American psychiatrists in 1964 on the highly conservative Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater. "1189 psychiatrists say Goldwater psychologically unfit to be president," headlined the magazine Fact. The Republican was named a dangerous lunatic who suffered from paranoia and megalomania.
After his crushing election defeat Goldwater filed a lawsuit against Fact and as a result the blade 75duizend dollars needed to pay just satisfaction. Ultimately draw up a code of conduct of the American Association of Psychiatric Association (APA) decided: the Goldwater rule. Which meant that it is unethical for psychiatrists to diagnose the state of mind of a public person without extensive research and permission to publish the results.
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But blood is thicker than water. When Nixon paranoia was fixed, while psychotherapists deepened during the Monica Lewinsky scandal in the sex addiction of President Clinton.Professional shrinks Once again stir. In an online manifesto 2200 psychotherapists express concerns about Trump Isme, a dangerous malady which the Republican candidate in their suffering. Symptoms: does empty promises, invents things, never apologizes, humiliates opponents, etc.
For the APA was reason to remind members once again to the Goldwater rule. But amateur psychologists may just continue of course by asking their diagnoses. Trump also does merrily join. He told his audience recently that Hillary Clinton 'unbalanced' and 'disturbed' is.Someone who is not quite right in his head, we should not have as president, he warned.
By Editorial Volkskrant: Photo: AFP
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