Psychiatrists Add “Trump Derangement Syndrome” to List of Depressive Disorders
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Psychiatric Association has added Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) to the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
According to Dr. Macon Bank, the criteria for TDS diagnosis includes:
Since November 8, 2016, there has been a grief response characterized by intense preoccupation with thoughts of Donald Trump with at least 3 of the following symptoms experienced to a clinically significant degree, nearly every day:
Identity disruption (e.g., feeling as though part of oneself has died)
Marked sense of disbelief about Donald Trump
Avoidance of reminders that Donald Trump is President
Intense emotional pain (e.g., anger, bitterness, sorrow) related to Donald Trump
Difficulty moving on with life (e.g., problems engaging with friends, pursuing interests, planning for the future)
Emotional numbness
Feeling that life is meaningless
Intense loneliness (i.e., feeling alone or detached from others)
The disturbance causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. The duration of the reaction clearly exceeds expected social, cultural or religious norms for the individual’s culture and context.
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