Diagnosing the President Is a Trap. Raising Concerns Isn't.

A new BMJ Opinion piece takes aim at a growing tendency among clinicians: translating public behavior into clinical diagnosis—especially when the subject is a political leader.

By
Kerri Miller
April 23, 2026
3 min

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Top Institutions in Psychiatry

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

#1

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, MA
Key Differentiators
- Neurology
- Neuropsychiatry
- Neurodegenerative Diseases
#2

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Memory and Aging Center

San Francisco, CA
Key Differentiators
- Neurology
- Neuropsychology
- Behavioral Neurology
#3

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN
Key Differentiators
- Neurology
- Neurodegenerative Disease
- Psychiatry
#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
Key Differentiators
- Neurology
- Psychiatry
- Neuroethics
#5

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

New York, NY
Key Differentiators
- Neurology
- Psychiatry
- Neuropsychology