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Jan 15, 2026
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How do psychologists apply the Goldwater rule when assessing public figures like presidents?

The Goldwater Rule is an ethical constraint that discourages psychiatrists and, in practice, many psychologists from offering professional diagnoses of living public figures they have not personally e...

Jan 17, 2026
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What is the Goldwater Rule and how has it shaped psychiatric commentary on public figures?

The Goldwater Rule is an APA ethics annotation—Section 7.3—adopted in 1973 that forbids psychiatrists from offering professional opinions about the mental health of public figures they have not person...

Nov 13, 2025
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What is the Goldwater Rule and how does it relate to Bandy X. Lee's opinions on Donald Trump?

The Goldwater Rule is an American Psychiatric Association ethical guideline that bars psychiatrists from offering professional opinions about a public figure's mental health without a personal examina...

Jan 22, 2026

What is the Goldwater Rule and how has it been interpreted or challenged since 1964?

The is an ethical guideline adopted by the in 1973 that bars its members from offering professional psychiatric diagnoses or opinions about public figures they have not personally examined and authori...

Jan 19, 2026

How do medical-ethics rules like the Goldwater rule govern clinicians’ public commentary on politicians’ mental health?

The Goldwater Rule is an ethical prohibition adopted by the American Psychiatric Association in 1973 that tells APA members not to offer professional opinions about the mental health of public figures...

Jan 18, 2026

What is the Goldwater rule and how does it apply today?

The Goldwater rule is an ethical guideline adopted by the American Psychiatric Association in 1973 that forbids psychiatrists from offering professional opinions about public figures they have not per...

Jan 4, 2026

What are the Goldwater Rule and its implications for commenting on a public figure's mental health?

The Goldwater Rule is an ethical directive from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) that bars psychiatrists from offering professional opinions about the mental health of public figures unless ...

Dec 31, 2025

What is the APA Goldwater Rule and how has it been applied in political contexts?

The Goldwater Rule is an ethical guideline adopted by the American Psychiatric Association in 1973 that forbids psychiatrists from offering professional opinions about the mental health of public figu...