A Psychiatrist US Surgeon General: Social Psychiatric Prediction #3
Should a psychiatrist be the “Nation’s Doctor”?
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Should a psychiatrist be the “Nation’s Doctor”?
Michael Morell talks with psychiatrist Kenneth Dekleva about how experts compile psychological profiles of leaders like Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping and Volodymyr Zelensky.
Even before the Ukraine war, Intelligence agencies have developed psychological profiles of Vladimir Putin. Is the Ukraine invasion a sign that the Russian President is mentally unwell, or is this just another case of a dictator holding onto power for far too long with a distorted view of history and reality?
Readers share their views in letters to the editor
Dr. Kenneth Dekleva served as a Regional Medical Officer/Psychiatrist (including 5 years at the U.S. Embassy Moscow, Russian Federation) with the U.S. Dept. of State during 2002-2016, and is currently Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Director, Psychiatry-Medicine Integration, UT Southwestern Medical Center. The views expressed are his own. OPINION — The recent release by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence of its [unclassified] annual threat assessment is both welcome and fascinating. It clearly outlines the variety of threats faced by the United States and its allies...