Donald Trump’s personality continues to cause discomfort among mental health experts, does he suffer from some kind of psychological disorder?His histrionic behavior, narcissism, lack of empathy or impulsiveness create mistrust in many people, including those who work with him on a daily basis; on the other hand, the power it wields makes, if suspicions are correct, its silhouette and actions can pose a real threat to all living things on the planet.
Since Donald Trump assumed the presidency of the United States, they have been publishing reports on his mental health, however, it is important to note that in doing so we can address several ethical problems.
- First.
- It is not legal for health and behavioral professionals to report individuals who have never been rigorously evaluated.
- “To what extent are your assumptions correct?” that would be another question we should consider if we want to sketch this character psychologically.
“With phrases like ‘I could shoot people on Fifth Avenue and not lose votes,’ Donald Trump is already giving us a clue as to his mental state. ” -John Gartner, psychologist at John Hopkins University School of Medicine-
Second, many assessments focus more on the character than the person, so few public figures have invested as much in creating their own character and identity mark as Donald Trump, yet nothing is known about the most intimate sphere in which man hides. not caricature That’s where we might know, for example, how it relates to your family and the people who set up your nearest environment.
But the real problem is that we’re not looking at any public figure, Donald Trump’s personality, with his ups and downs, reactions, tweets and behaviors, is a source of mistrust, and the unpredictable is a risk factor when it comes to a public figure who has so much power.
What we know about Donald Trump’s personality is inferred from his public behavior, during his visit to Japan he starred in a curious scene, at a time when he and Japanese Minister Shinzo Abe were resting to feed Koi Pond’s golden tents.
As is typical of Japanese culture, each act has its ceremonial and Minister Abe, unsurprisingly, began to throw food for fish in a leisurely and patient manner. Donald Trump, an enemy of patience and ceremonies, ended up throwing away the whole food box at once.
Aside from the funny side of the scene, did you recall what was warned by different opinions, from professors at Yale University to the mental health organization? A duty to warn? (Duty to Warn): Donald Trump may not be fit for office.
However, before indicating what disorders they refer to, they insist on the analysis of their public behavior and what can be inferred from their personality, which would be:
“Most people are in love with their personal drama. Your personal story is your brand of identity, is ego controlling your life?. – Ekhart Tolle-
That’s what we said at the beginning of the article. It is not considered ethical to publish psychological reports of people who have not been interviewed in person. In fact, it’s a violation of the so-called “Goldwater Rule. “
However, this rule has already been broken and the author of this series of reports is psychologist John Gartner of Johns Hopkins University. A few months ago, some 18,000 psychologists signed a candidacy warning that Donald Trump is mentally incapable of doing the work he’s doing. .
As published in Psychology Today, Donald Trump’s personality alludes to potentially dangerous characteristics; in fact, as Dr. Gartner himself explains, we are faced with someone who, curiously, may suffer from a serious inferiority complex.
However, as Alfred Adler has already pointed out, there are people who face their inferiority complex by developing strong domination and strong hostility towards others to achieve a single goal: to validate themselves, to satisfy their own needs.
Experts say Donald Trump meets several criteria published by him?Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders?(DSM-5). These factors determine at least three personality disorders, including narcissistic personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, and paranoid personality disorder.
Again, we emphasize that these are mere judgments about President Trump’s public conduct, we should not assume that this is true, let alone valid, are suspicions published by a group of experts who want to clarify an aspect that is, in essence, important. : Before a politician assumes a position of responsibility, he must undergo a series of tests to assess his psychological skills.
In conclusion, we do not know whether Donald Trump’s personality is, as many say, close to the trilogy of the well-known dark personality (narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavelism), nor do we know if it is really dangerous to work.
It may be mere appearances, the mask of a character who, though disturbing, seems harmless, time will tell, let’s just hope he shows his work well and, at most, accumulates more funny episodes, like what happened with the golden tent. Japan.