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pnwmom

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40. Why are you making blanket assumptions about us?

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 06:14 PM

Mar 2021

If there was a mountain of evidence that Biden was psychotic, I wouldn't object to university professor psychiatrists pointing it out. I would want him to step down and let Kamala Harris take over.

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Prof. Bandy X Lee, psychiatrist, fired by Yale U. for her anti-Trump tweets [View all] pnwmom Mar 2021 OP

Wow! jimfields33 Mar 2021 #1

Dershowitz whined to the Yale powers-that-be gratuitous Mar 2021 #2

She should have known better ScratchCat Mar 2021 #3

The actions she analyzed were all in the public sphere. Discussing them pnwmom Mar 2021 #4

Psych professionals are not allowed to make a public dx for people who are not patients. Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #9

The premise doesn't apply in this case, because she was making the diagnosis pnwmom Mar 2021 #16

Ethical rules still apply. Even with a great deal of public information. Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #42

You may have to interview him to determine the cause of his mania, but not pnwmom Mar 2021 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author pnwmom Mar 2021 #44

350 health professionals sign letter to Congress claiming Trump's mental health is deteriorating... progressoid Mar 2021 #23

Her comments might fall under the Duty to Warn Ilsa Mar 2021 #25

it was 1 thing w trump. but throwing out a blanket dx mopinko Mar 2021 #10

I think many psychiatrists would find Trump dangerous AZProgressive Mar 2021 #5

Death is always defending right wingers because he thinks their free speech is tblue37 Mar 2021 #6

She deserves national honors malaise Mar 2021 #7

She deserves national honors malaise Mar 2021 #8

She deserves a huge settlement and full reinstatement with apologies. BSdetect Mar 2021 #11

If I was vastly rich and had a kid, lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #12

Georgie was a "legacy" RVN VET71 Mar 2021 #18

I'd like to have a beer with him. lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #19

Do it and I'll buy the next round. RVN VET71 Mar 2021 #24

Make that "Texas Republicans," please DFW Mar 2021 #35

Any doctor that makes a clinical diagnosis of someone not his/her patient marie999 Mar 2021 #13

They merely analyzed publicly available videos. They don't need a signed HIPAA to do that. pnwmom Mar 2021 #15

Yes it would be interesting to know what's clinical about public information bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #20

She made a psychiatric analysis from watching some videos. marie999 Mar 2021 #22

It is against the rules of the APA, and she hasn't been a member of that since 2007. pnwmom Mar 2021 #28

2017 Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs. marie999 Mar 2021 #37

I didn't find it in there. Where is it? n/t pnwmom Mar 2021 #39

All of those groups you list (APA, APA, AMA) are cartels and lobbyists. Add the ABA, NRA, etc. erronis Mar 2021 #34

"Just about all" of T's supporters "have a shared psychosis" lol grantcart Mar 2021 #30

Yes, but, rules are bent when it comes to publicly elected officials. lindysalsagal Mar 2021 #45

Very good questions. marie999 Mar 2021 #49

I'm not sure she should reply & retweet to someone named Bloopie Mcbloop Pachamama Mar 2021 #14

Okay, Pachamama n/t kcr Mar 2021 #46

Power gonna side with power bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex Mar 2021 #21

Great point....and quite possibly. nt Duppers Mar 2021 #31

I know there are professional ethics issues with this kind of stuff... Silent3 Mar 2021 #26

Exactly but they've different standards for mental health. Duppers Mar 2021 #32

She was dumb Sympthsical Mar 2021 #27

She is likely correct AZProgressive Mar 2021 #29

She violated professional ethics Sympthsical Mar 2021 #33

Dershowitz, figures. BigmanPigman Mar 2021 #36

If some psychiatrist said that President Biden was psychotic marie999 Mar 2021 #38

Why are you making blanket assumptions about us? pnwmom Mar 2021 #40

You were not here during the bulk of Trump's misbegotten reign. Over & above the sickening... Hekate Mar 2021 #41

Is President Biden psychotic? kcr Mar 2021 #47

I don't think so, but I don't know since I am not a psychiatrist and even if I was, marie999 Mar 2021 #48