@slomoshun1966 @kk131066 @foe_us @nature_org @jane__eden @impakterdotcom @sillymickel @vegix @how_sustainable @JamesrossrJames @climatemessages @sustainableuni1 @LolaGayleC @ResisterForever @mmpadellan @AdamParkhomenko @glennkirschner2 @morethanmySLE All the clinical Neuropsychological and forensic testing manuals that match the clinical measures we use...
Then made cheat sheets. (ok geek comment alert) the reason to do this is because if you don't understand the base rates and how they were derived, the populations 1/
In short an inaccurate Diagnosis totally messed with people's lives.
. ..... So, if I use a measure you can bet Ive read the manual and understand the cautions, and 4/
rant and probably way more info than anyone needed or wanted but the focused remains on accurate diagnostics. I'm a systems thinker. What that means is I have to understand THE WHOLE to understand the parts. I was always reading way beyond what 11/
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More from kateneuropsych Dr. Kate Shaw MA/MS/PsyD Auntie Fa
WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS INFO LIKELY TO MAKE STEAM COME OUT YOUR EARS
Personally, I don't use but I gotta ask b/as long time SA Counselor & Clinical Neuropsychologist,
What ARE these people so on re weed about? Theres NOTHING abt weed comes anywhere close to t/individual, 1/
relational, marital familial, societal and physical and mental health damage done by alcohol (ism) daily. PERIOD FULL STOP
& Research that was so long denied has found a plethora of bennies.
That's not to say no abuse occurs or is possible, (however, [stick with me here] 2/
I see a variety of WS groups currently abusing [t/great American symbol of home family & motherhood] MILK these days...
Hey, if it's a substance/any substance or something transduced or processes by your chemical brain [neurochemistry baby] use misuse, abuse addiction & 3/
deadly addiction is a thing, A BIG THING including "thought addiction," [we MH profs call this obsession] which seems a likely group DX for folks on the right who are virtually obsessed with weed as if it were Hitler, meanwhile they're tryna convince themselves he had a 4/
rational national plan on repeat. But I digress).
Bottom line: Cannabis Use/Abuse Disorder is far less (note t/word LESS) common, far less damaging both in t/short- & long-term & pop #s for Cannibis Use/Abuse are no where near those of alcoholics & the resulting death maiming 5/
Personally, I don't use but I gotta ask b/as long time SA Counselor & Clinical Neuropsychologist,
What ARE these people so on re weed about? Theres NOTHING abt weed comes anywhere close to t/individual, 1/
State Senator Amanda Chase has come out against the illegalization of marijuana. She is running for the Republican nomination for Governor of Virginia and has courted the libertarians of the party but this a wedge ti separate them. pic.twitter.com/zUTakAeyKE
— Goad Gatsby (@GoadGatsby) December 1, 2020
relational, marital familial, societal and physical and mental health damage done by alcohol (ism) daily. PERIOD FULL STOP
& Research that was so long denied has found a plethora of bennies.
That's not to say no abuse occurs or is possible, (however, [stick with me here] 2/
I see a variety of WS groups currently abusing [t/great American symbol of home family & motherhood] MILK these days...
Hey, if it's a substance/any substance or something transduced or processes by your chemical brain [neurochemistry baby] use misuse, abuse addiction & 3/
deadly addiction is a thing, A BIG THING including "thought addiction," [we MH profs call this obsession] which seems a likely group DX for folks on the right who are virtually obsessed with weed as if it were Hitler, meanwhile they're tryna convince themselves he had a 4/
rational national plan on repeat. But I digress).
Bottom line: Cannabis Use/Abuse Disorder is far less (note t/word LESS) common, far less damaging both in t/short- & long-term & pop #s for Cannibis Use/Abuse are no where near those of alcoholics & the resulting death maiming 5/
THREAD: TRUMP IS A CRIMINAL PSYCHOPATH
I think we've had this exchange B4 yes? Ive said from t/start (despite all who vociferously insisted over& over hes a malignant narcissitic) TRUMP IS A CRIMINAL PSYCHOPATH (whos dementing but that's a diff thread) & have written extensive 1/
threads (see @threadreaderapp) explaining what criminal psychopathy is and why Trump is a criminal psychopath, AKA more formally as Anti-Social Personality Disorder w/Psychopathy (ASPDp).
1) Trump is NOT a Narcissist. He does NOT have NPD and IS NOT a nalignant narcissist 2/
(which BTW isn't even a valid DX, is not in any iteration of the DSM and more importantly IS NOT backed by research)
Lastly (but very importantly) narcissists ARE NOT DRIVEN BY SADISM
2) Trump is NOT a sociopath (someone who due to poverty & social oppression with few if
3/
any other options, is driven to crime to survive; who does not particularly enjoy it but as the only way to survive, become a way of life...eventually you become numb as that's just a fact of life)
4/
3) Trump IS/HAS Anti-Social Personality disorder w/PSYCHOPATHY
which is driven by sadism
i.e. Trump is a PSYCHOPATHIC criminal
Trump IS NOT a sociopath. He does not now nor did he ever need to commit crimes to survuve. TRUMP IS DRIVEN TO CRIME BECAUSE HE ENJOYS 5/
I think we've had this exchange B4 yes? Ive said from t/start (despite all who vociferously insisted over& over hes a malignant narcissitic) TRUMP IS A CRIMINAL PSYCHOPATH (whos dementing but that's a diff thread) & have written extensive 1/
Are you saying he is not a malignant narcissist? A sadistic sociopath? Untreatable?
— Jane Dickerson (@jwdickerson) December 3, 2020
threads (see @threadreaderapp) explaining what criminal psychopathy is and why Trump is a criminal psychopath, AKA more formally as Anti-Social Personality Disorder w/Psychopathy (ASPDp).
1) Trump is NOT a Narcissist. He does NOT have NPD and IS NOT a nalignant narcissist 2/
(which BTW isn't even a valid DX, is not in any iteration of the DSM and more importantly IS NOT backed by research)
Lastly (but very importantly) narcissists ARE NOT DRIVEN BY SADISM
2) Trump is NOT a sociopath (someone who due to poverty & social oppression with few if
3/
any other options, is driven to crime to survive; who does not particularly enjoy it but as the only way to survive, become a way of life...eventually you become numb as that's just a fact of life)
4/
3) Trump IS/HAS Anti-Social Personality disorder w/PSYCHOPATHY
which is driven by sadism
i.e. Trump is a PSYCHOPATHIC criminal
Trump IS NOT a sociopath. He does not now nor did he ever need to commit crimes to survuve. TRUMP IS DRIVEN TO CRIME BECAUSE HE ENJOYS 5/