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Irish_Dem

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19. I don't think Dr. Lee was kicked around.
Sun Mar 3, 2024, 07:28 AM
Mar 2024

People understand what she is doing.
She is raising the alarm and has done so from the beginning.
In the big picture she is quite correct that Trump poses a serious threat to the US and to the world.

I just question all the psychotic descriptions. There is a danger here in that Trump could use some of this
later to file a "not guilty by reason of insanity" plea which of course is not applicable to him at all.

And of course, many do not believe Trump is psychotic in the least. He is a ruthless dangerous sociopath.
And knows exactly what he is doing.

Dr. Mary Trump is a psychologist so is much more careful about throwing around diagnostic labels.
She presents the facts and history to make her statements. Therefore she is quite accurate.

Dr. Lee is a psychiatrist who went to medical school to learn about all kinds of medical illnesses.
Then a bit of training to learn how to prescribe medication to mentally ill patients.

Psychologists spend all of their time in academia and internships focusing on the assessment and treatment of mentally
ill patients. In my case I spent 8 years, Masters and PhD, with a specialty in the assessment of intellectual and personality in adults and children. Learning the very sophisticated and complicated approaches to making accurate diagnostic assessments.
When psychiatrists are interested in the most accurate and comprehensive diagnostic workup of a patient they call on a psychologist to do the job.


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Trump has that and his indictments aren't helping his mind. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2024 #1
Yes Trump is under a great deal of stress, and he will continue to decline as a result. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #5
He's clearly afflicted with both disorders Deuxcents Mar 2024 #2
I think otherwise, as, I think, so does Dr. Bandy Lee: elleng Mar 2024 #3
You do or do not believe Trump is demented? Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #7
The point I hoped to make in the OP was that Demented and Dementia differ. elleng Mar 2024 #8
I like her and the work she is doing. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #12
Trump is a hot mess in terms of psychopathology. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #4
Right. elleng Mar 2024 #6
Trump is psychotic? I have big doubts about this diagnosis. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #10
Read and listen to Dr. Bandy Lee; elleng Mar 2024 #11
I just don't agree with some of her points. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #13
which may be why the medical/psych community kicked did such a job elleng Mar 2024 #15
I don't think Dr. Lee was kicked around. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #19
Sorry you missed a BIG story about Dr. Bandy Lee's treatment by 'professional' community. elleng Mar 2024 #20
I was only speaking for my cohort group. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #21
Below average intelligence as well. For a long time. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2024 #9
Trump has a street smarts and animal cunning. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #14
He's smart enough to know he's got a lot of backers who would like to turn the USA into the USSR. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2024 #16
Exactly, he is smart enough to bribe and threaten a huge group of supporters. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #18
Yes and elleng Mar 2024 #17
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