Diagnosing From a Distance - Debates Over Libel Law, Media, Psychiatric Ethics From Barry

Is it ethical for psychiatrists to call a president a narcissist? From Goldwater to Trump, Martin-Joy reviews the debate.

List of contents

Introduction. An ethical dilemma; 1. Psychoanalysis, media, and politics from the rise of Hitler to the 1950s; Part I. Diagnosis from a Distance and Libel Law in the 1960s: Goldwater v. Ginzburg: 2. Ralph Ginzburg: provocateur; 3. 'To remove this precedent': Barry Goldwater sues for libel; 4. Ginzburg, Goldwater, and the Supreme Court; Part II. Professionalization and the Rise of the Goldwater Rule; 5. 'To protect public figures': the APA and the Goldwater Rule; 6. The CIA and the White House: adventures in assessment; 7. Furor: the debate over Donald Trump; Conclusion. On history, ethics, and pluralism; Appendix. The Goldwater Rule in 1973 and today; Acknowledgments; Notes; Works cited; Index.

About the author

John Martin-Joy, M.D., is a psychiatrist in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a part-time lecturer in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts.

Summary

A controversy is raging over whether it is ethical for psychiatrists to comment on the mental health of public figures. This book is a gripping exploration of the so-called 'Goldwater Rule', from its origins with Barry Goldwater in the 1960s to its consequences today in the age of Donald Trump.

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'John Martin-Joy is a meticulous researcher and writer, making his book a pleasure to read. Mixing the disciplines of law, psychiatry, and history, the book describes the impact of the 'Goldwater Rule' with the detail and analytic precision that no scholar has provided before. This book is sure to be regarded as a classic in the years ahead.' Lawrence J. Friedman, Professor of History Emeritus, Harvard University and Indiana University

Product details

• Authors: John Martin-Joy
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9781108707985
• ISBN: 978-1-108-70798-5
• No. of pages: 220
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; PSYCHOLOGY / History, Psychiatry, Clinical psychology, Political leaders & leadership, Legal History, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Medical ethics & professional conduct, Political leaders and leadership, Mental Health Law