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Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association

American psychoanalysis journal

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Jan 17, 2026
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What does the Goldwater Rule say about diagnosing public figures, and how has it been applied to Trump?

The Goldwater Rule, adopted by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in 1973, forbids psychiatrists from offering professional diagnoses of public figures whom they have not personally examined a...

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 26, 2025
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What is the Goldwater Rule and does it apply to diagnosing Donald Trump?

The Goldwater Rule is an American Psychiatric Association (APA) ethics guideline adopted in 1973 that bars APA member‑psychiatrists from offering a professional diagnosis of a public figure without a ...

Nov 13, 2025

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...

Nov 9, 2025

What major psychiatrists or mental-health organizations have commented on Donald Trump's mental fitness?

Major psychiatrists and several mental-health organizations have publicly disputed and debated Donald Trump’s mental fitness, producing a mix of direct warnings from clinicians, institutional ethical ...

Jan 19, 2026

How have professional psychiatric organizations other than the APA responded to the Goldwater Rule during political crises?

Professional psychiatric organizations outside the American Psychiatric Association have not presented a single, unified stance on the Goldwater Rule during political crises; responses range from expl...

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

Which professional organizations have issued statements about assessing public figures' mental fitness and what rules govern those statements?

Major U.S. professional bodies—most prominently the American Psychiatric Association—have formally limited their members from publicly diagnosing or declaring the mental fitness of public figures thro...

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 ...