Questions About The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President

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Psychiatry is an "Opinionated" science, It was/is pandered for posterity's sake, but has never really done more than opinions. Should we even consider it after knowing she wants to regulate American politics. Bandy doesn't even have a Facebook of Twitter, shes' not American by "Spirit" and "Predilection." And remember Freuds "Born Bisexual" sent thousands of gays and lesbians to mental institutions for a century?

Karen Nelson This shows how little you are aware of a science based field. Clusters of symptomology determines a diagnosis. Only the undereducated and biased would…moreThis shows how little you are aware of a science based field. Clusters of symptomology determines a diagnosis. Only the undereducated and biased would state these things. Ethical standards and licensing often mean staying away from "opining" on Facebook and Twitter. You are ridiculous. Not American by " spirit" and "predilection" . Are you sure you aren't trump? That punctuation looks suspicious. (less)

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Well, I am intrigued, but wondering if it's worth the money (or if I should just take Rex Tillerson's recent diagnosis). Waste of time?

Gilbert It represents the most necessary read of our time. The only waste is not to read it.

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Does it seem that some of the greatest leaders in world history, possibility share social anomalies not necessarily observed in the general population?

Helen I would not think so. Leaders would share the same positive and negative qualities as any other group of similar people: outgoing people, gifted peopl…moreI would not think so. Leaders would share the same positive and negative qualities as any other group of similar people: outgoing people, gifted people, trained lawyers, heads of corporations, and so on. We only get to see them more close-up and more often because of their publicity. (less)

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Is this not a dangerous slippery slope where professionals in one field (the social or 'hard' sciences) purport to have expertise in another field (politics) rather than simply rely on having an opinion as private citizens of equal status to all other citizens? It demonstrates the very existence of the politicised elite technocracy that so many voters resisted, within their rights, in 2016.

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