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Allen Frances
@AllenFrancesMD
Author 'TWILIGHT OF AMERICAN SANITY, A PSYCHIATRIST ANALYZES THE AGE OF TRUMP' 'SAVING NORMAL' Chair, DSM-IV Task Force. Former Chair, Duke Dept of Psychiatry
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    Allen Frances
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    Dec 20, 2016
    I wrote DSM criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Trump doesn't meet them. He's terrible person & classic schmuck-not mentally ill
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    David Frum
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    Dec 18, 2016
    Replying to @davidfrum
    1) Trump, a textbook case of Narcissistic Personality Disorder, will believe the lies he tells, after he tells them samvak.tripod.com/journal75.html
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    Allen Frances
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    Aug 27, 2024
    14 Telltale Signs Of A Psychopath: •Manipulative •Breaks laws •Lies •Cheats •Aggressive •Impulsive •Reckless •Irresponsible •Selfish •Lacks guilt/remorse ▪︎Exploitive •Blames others •No empathy •Indifferent to others safety/welfare Do these remind you of anyone?
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    Allen Frances
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    Feb 14, 2017
    It is insulting to the dignity of the mentally ill to confuse their deep suffering with Trump's petulant tantrums & petty disappointments.
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    Allen Frances
    @AllenFrancesMD
    Apr 17, 2020
    Trump is inciting domestic terrorist/extemist/militia types to organize protests to defy #COVID19 physical distancing rules. US is suffering the most pandemic deaths because we have the most dangerous/incompetent leader. & it is about to get much worse.
    The rightwing groups behind wave of protests against Covid-19 restrictions
    From theguardian.com
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    Allen Frances
    @AllenFrancesMD
    Aug 26, 2024
    Given Trump's malignant narcissism/chronic law breaking, its likely he'll incite violence after losing #2024election. But better his outbursts are as outlaw- rather than as dictator commanding powers of the state. Only sol'n: Trump loses in indisputable/humiliating landslide.
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    Allen Frances
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    Aug 25, 2024
    In excellent radio interview, I predict: 1)As Trump's bloated narcissistic bubble bursts, he'll collapse into sinkhole of pure hate/victimhood 2)All but fanatic followers realize this would-be emperor has no clothes. 3)Harris/Walz restore US to its better angels 4Democracy saved
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    Allen Frances
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    Sep 29, 2024
    Best way to decode Trump is to assume everything he says is "projection " (attributing one's own thoughts/feelings/behaviors to others). So Trump’s calling Harris ‘mentally disabled’ may mean he knows his cognition is slipping &.his lies are more absurd.
    Former President Donald J. Trump at a campaign rally in Prairie du Chien, Wis., on Saturday.
    Trump’s Answer to Harris’s Border Trip: Calling Her ‘Mentally Disabled’ (Published 2024)
    From nytimes.com
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    Allen Frances
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    Sep 27, 2022
    DSM mental disorders are constructs, not diseases. Descriptive, not explanatory. Helpful in communication/treatment planning. But no claims re causality/homogeneity/clear boundaries. Clinically useful when used skeptically. We wrote all this in DSM-IV Intro- but no one read it.
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    Justin Garson
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    Sep 27, 2022
    It seems to me there's a conceptual puzzle with psychiatric diagnosis, and I’m earnestly seeking illumination, not a fight. On the one hand, I take it that in a normal clinical context, a diagnosis is meant to be explanatory. 1/6
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    Allen Frances
    @AllenFrancesMD
    Oct 14, 2024
    "It can happen here". We've been warned repeatedly ever since fascist dictatatorships of 1930's. Now it really is happening. Trump not satisfied running for President- loves dictators/wants to be one. People who know him best warn he's a Hitler wannabe:
    Mark Milley speaks into a microphone
    Trump's top general calls former president "fascist" and "dangerous" threat
    From axios.com
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    Allen Frances
    @AllenFrancesMD
    Sep 8, 2024
    Up til now, I've argued Trump is evil- not mentally ill. But latest rants go far beyond usual lies- suggest he's out of control/lost touch with reality. This makes him doubly dangerous/completely unpredictable. Great summary by Heather Cox Richardson:
    heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
    September 7, 2024
    By rights, tonight’s post should be a picture, but Trump’s behavior today merits a marker because it feels like a dramatic escalation of the themes we’ve seen for years.
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    Allen Frances
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    Oct 16, 2024
    "Never before has a presidential nominee openly suggested turning the military on American citizens simply because they oppose his candidacy". Malignant Narcissism+Psychopathy+ Cognitive Decline= World Chaos+ End Times For US Democracy
    Former President Donald J. Trump on Monday during a campaign event billed as a town hall outside Philadelphia. During his closing remarks, Mr. Trump called his opponents “evil.”
    Trump Escalates Threats to Political Opponents He Deems the ‘Enemy’ (Published 2024)
    From nytimes.com
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    Allen Frances
    @AllenFrancesMD
    Jan 30, 2017
    Constantly saying Trump's crazy wrong & misses point. He doesn't meet DSM Narcisssistic criteria(I wrote them). Its worse-he's bad,not mad.
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    Allen Frances
    @AllenFrancesMD
    Aug 25, 2024
    In excellent radio interview, I predict: 1)As Trump's bloated narcissistic bubble bursts, he'll collapse into sinkhole of pure hate/victimhood 2)All but fanatic followers realize this would-be emperor has no clothes. 3)Harris/Walz restore US to its better angels 4Democracy saved
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    Background Briefing w/ Ian Masters
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    Aug 25, 2024
    Joining us is @AllenFrancesMD We to discuss the contrast between last week’s Democratic convention in Chicago which showed the best of America and the earlier Republican convention which displayed the worst of America. on.soundcloud.com/LmnFZiV5yq6KGP…
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    Allen Frances
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    Jun 23, 2020
    When asked who owned valuable patent for his polio vaccine, Jonas Salk replied: "The people I would say. There is no patent. Could you patent the sun".
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    Jeffrey Guterman
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    Jun 23, 2020
    Jonas Salk died on this date June 23 in 1995. Photo credit: SAS Scandinavian Airlines. #OTD
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    Allen Frances
    @AllenFrancesMD
    Sep 28, 2018
    Trump is by the most despicable man in American politics. But 2nd place is a really tough call. My candidates (not in any order): 1)Mitch McConnell 2)Lindsey Graham 3)Charles Koch 4)Rudy Giuliani 5)Paul Ryan 6)Steve Bannon 7)Sean Hannity Your suggestions?
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