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Jul 03, 2015
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18 min 2,705 words 323 comments
Scott analyzes a case of apparent psychiatric misdiagnosis, explaining the complexities and challenges faced by psychiatrists in evaluating patients' claims. Longer summary
Scott discusses a news story about a woman committed to a psych ward for claiming Obama followed her on Twitter, which turned out to be true. He explains that while the hospital's actions seem outrageous, there may be more to the story. He shares his experience as a psychiatrist, detailing the challenges in evaluating patients' claims and the need to err on the side of caution. Scott illustrates this with a story about 'Professor T', a delusional man claiming to be a famous physicist. He emphasizes the difficulty in distinguishing truth from delusion in psychiatric settings, where normal assumptions of trust don't always apply. Shorter summary