On Dr Lee

Physicians (including psychiatrists) are expected to adhere to certain ethical standards. Psychiatrists are expected to adhere to the Goldwater rule. She made public statements about the mental health of people she never personally met or evaluated. This is not acceptable behavior. #bioethics https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2021/03/23/former-professor-says-yale-fired-her-over-tweet-on-trump-dershowitz/

Text of APA’s Ethics Annotation Known as ‘Goldwater Rule’

7. 3. On occasion psychiatrists are asked for an opinion about an individual who is in the light of public attention or who has disclosed information about himself/herself through public media. In such circumstances, a psychiatrist may share with the public his or her expertise about psychiatric issues in general. However, it is unethical for a psychiatrist to offer a professional opinion unless he or she has conducted an examination and has been granted proper authorization for such a statement. https://www.psychiatry.org/newsroom/goldwater-rule