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Since the author doesn't disclose whether they are board certified or even in the US it's hard to tell if they are liable for defamation by giving such an opini
by mikece 7y ago
Since the author doesn't disclose whether they are board certified or even in the US it's hard to tell if they are liable for defamation by giving such an opinion. The American Psychiatric Association reminded their professionals in 2016 to refrain from violating the "Goldwater Rule" by publicly diagnosing politicians.
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/08/13/489807468/psychiatrists-reminded-to-refrain-from-armchair-analysis-of-public-figures https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/08/13/4898074...
- kristintynski 7y agoThe article doesnt claim he does or doesn't. It just looks at the data. The conclusion explains there isnt any conclusive evidence either way. Did you read it? While it may seem “obvious” to some of us that Trump isnt the man he used to be in terms of cognitive or speaking ability, sussing out proof of this decline is harder than one might imagine. Although there are some clues, they are far from conclusive. By comparing Trump with Sanders, we see similarities in changes over time, perhaps with Trump’s changes being mildly more pronounced. Whether this means both Trump and Sanders have declining cognitive abilities is an open question. For now, it appears there isn’t enough of a change over time to find anything resembling conclusive evidence for Trump having dementia, Alzheimer’s or other cognitive decline.