Did Dr. Spiegel's Unglued Attitude Intrude on the Sued Dude? | Depp/Heard Case Analysis 

I think y'all are being too hard on the Doctor. He was clearly preoccupied with getting money so he could buy the parts to fix the flux capacitor and return Marty to the future.

“He knows nothing about acting so it’s nice he has something in common with Amber Heard” I screamed! 😂 I just love those subtle burns you toss in there 🔥

I would actually like to thank Amber for bringing the circus with her to court. They made for some funny moments. While Johnny’s team were all articulate and honest.

I'm kind of disappointed that you did not touch on the fact that Dr. Spiegel said that he based his diagnosis on how Johnny Depp acted in movies.

He was so intent on trying to inform everyone how brilliant he was he didn't see the traps JD lawyer was setting for him, his verbal diarrhoea got the better of him

The fact that any mental health "professional" would refer to anyone in a deposition as an "idiot", for any reason, is beyond belief.

just a correction from your summary, Johnny Depp didnt "refuse" to be interviewed or assessed by Dr. Spiegel, Amber's legal team made motion to have him assessed and they were denied BY THE JUDGE, which Depp's lawyers attempted to clarify (poorly)

“Is “idiot” a professional opinion?” Will be one of my favorite trial moments ever. Like, how do these things even happen.

Dr Curry continues to be the gold standard for how an expert witness should handle themselves on the stand. Comparing her's to Spiegel's is like comparing a master piece painting to a methed up lunatic having explosive diarrhoea on a canvas.

He was the narcissistic doctor/god who said Johnny Depp was a narcissist. No one of any intellect will take him seriously. Thank you Dr Grande. 🌹

This “doctor” was exactly why I have CCD s as deep distrust of anyone within the mental health community, drunk on power. The ability and power a mental health professional has to change the course of an individual’s life is frightening given the potential it has drastic, traumatic, life-changing potential to injure without any real repercussions. My mental health doctor,shattered my trust and he will never be punished.

As a medical professional who does expert testimony, I must admit to being completely appalled at this witness. I was frankly astonished at how unprofessional and frankly unlearned he was. He misrepresented medications and what they were used for. He misrepresented records that he reviewed. It was frankly terrible to watch and in my opinion, he was unethical. He did make a diagnosis. He kept referring to Mr. Depp as a Narcissist as well as substance abuse disorder. Both are diagnosis. Whether you are a member of the APA or not, it is frankly unethical as an expert witness to diagnose from anything other than a direct examination of the person.

Dr. Spiegel should have started his testimony with “ Just a reminder im not diagnosing anybody in this court room, just speculating what might have happened in a situation like this”

Looks like it's different in the States, but in the UK, giving such an in depth professional opinion (essentially a diagnosis) without having seen the person is considered completely scandalous. Extra points for doing this in court

I thought ‘Dr. Sméagol’ actually displayed narcissistic traits by personally having them. I noticed how combative he was with Johnnys side and unwilling to directly answer their questions. He really sounded as if he liked hearing his own voice and he didn’t know how to answer a question directly and efficiently. Conversely, on redirect, he suddenly knew how to answer Amber’s lawyers questions directly and efficiently instead of defend himself. Of course he still took liberties in carrying on with answers that supported what his paying side wanted him to say. Overall, if anyone was suspicious that he was paid for a tainted opinion, he sure confirmed it for people by overreacting with his ‘professional’ opinion, and making personal comments and judgements such as calling Johnny an “idiot”. To be clear I don’t like Amber and the lengths she’s continuing her facade and added fake allegations. Their behaviors in their relationship were toxic and emotionally abusive enough in their own without adding lies. If Johnny’s team had a therapist come on and act the same way towards her, I’d have the same comments. Inappropriate, misleading, intentionally disrupting a narrative in select areas, while exhibiting narcissistic traits…pretty arrogant. I think we’ve all interacted with highly insecure professors in academia who desire to hold onto the power of being in front of a room ‘molding’ young minds. It can be intoxicating going from being a picked on and unpopular student and suddenly being called doctor with 60 minds at a time having to pay attention to you in front of the room while delivering standard curriculum of psychology 101. And he showed signs he might not be reasonable to be trusted with that responsibility. Unfortunately, he’ll make more money moving forward from the rub of this very public case, despite his behaviors and choices. Hopefully the jury is aware enough to smell these things out. Hopefully Johnny and Amber both get the help they need for their own health, and avoid leaving in on another toxic relationship.

This man’s testimony really bothered me... he seemed so unprofessional and willing to throw out diagnoses for someone he’s never even spent one minute with! I just couldn’t believe some of the stuff he was saying 🤦🏻‍♀️

What Dr. Spiegel should have said on the stand in line with the goldwater rule: "Just a reminder I'm not diagnosing anybody, just speculating what could be happening in a situation like this"

This provider appeared unstable to me. He was defensive and went off into left field often. I found Dr. Curry much more trustworthy. I think the jury isn't going to connect with this witness because he was all over the place and didn't speak with certainty. I found him more opinionated and speculative than anything.

Dr Spiegel seemed more like a personal witness more than a "Professional Witness or Expert Witness". He seemed emotional, antagonistic and angry at times. He actually appeared to be what my mother would always call a "Smart Ass".

Yeah I think Depp and Heard's relationship was extremely toxic, although I'm leaning more towards JDs actions as reactionary to AHs actions. She brought out the worst in him... But I , in no way, think that he ever hit Amber. Ive been hit in the face many times by my ex husband and know that she would look horrible after just one punch. It's amazing what one punch from a man can do to a woman's face. And if she had ever really been hit, she would know that. She wouldn't be trying to pawn off these pictures of her "injuries" as results of such horrible "beatings" .... She would have known that way more damage would be caused. She doesn't know that. That tells me , she's never been hit by a man in the face. Not even once. It's hard to know if JD is just as toxic in relationships. She seemed to nag and start arguments all the time. He seems to run away at the first sign of trouble. I fought back and called my ex names when he started his shit... But I never hit him first or started to be physical with him. And there are more than just marks on your face , there are scratch marks on the aggressor , there are tiny fingertip circle bruises or scratches on the neck or arms, and someone that has real pale skin like AH, those bruises look really dark and ugly and take awhile to heal. There's so many ways to dispute her story. JD has been consistent, he admits to things he has done but never to hitting her. She won't admit to much wrongdoing at all. She has a very bully, aggressive type personality......and it seems really hard for her to keep that under wraps for the trial. I believe she did write that op-ed with malice and meant for it to damage Johnny Depp's reputation and career. And I don't think the Waldman statements are what's responsible for AHs so called defamation. She brought all the negative publicity onto herself .

The joke about Dr. Spiegel and Amber Heard not knowing anything about acting was subtle, brutal, and brilliant!

The "doctor" also stated he examined Johnny's acting in movie roles as a basis for his assessment of Johnny and called Johnny an idiot.

Why, when he got angry at one of the questions, did he click his mouth and move his lips for several seconds before asking the judge if he had to answer the question? That was quite strange.

The only thing I got out of Dr. Spiegel's testimony is a great TV moment that many will look back on. Imagine your whole career at 59 years old being summed up as now being a meme on social media from the Depp/Heard trial.

So nice of Amber to keep strenghthening Johnny's case with her own paid experts.

The fact that he deems Johnny depp as narcissistic is hilarious considering he works for amber heard. Of course Johnny isn’t perfect but by all accounts most people who’ve come into contact with them say Johnny is nice and down to earth and will chill out and talk and eat with anyone. Meanwhile amber thinks she’s special. Won’t talk to anyone. And assumes they’re all there to serve her.

The arrogance and aggression from this “Dr” is frightening. I pray for his actual patients.

Dr. Spiegel’s wacky mannerisms canceled out any knowledge he had to offer. He lost all credibility by trying to change the questions to suit his answers.

Dr. Grande you made my day with this video! I haven’t laughed this hard all month. Thank you. 🙏 See video at 8:35: “Dr. Spiegel said that he knew nothing about acting. This seems reasonable, considering he is sort of on Amber Heard’s side, it’s nice to have something in common with her.” Priceless comment, Dr. G! 😀

This guy would turn an insane person sane out of fear of having to see him again.

Where do they find these "experts"? A hand surgeon who repeatedly confused flat and curled, a psychiatrist with anger management issues (both of which are unethical to the point they think basing a testimony on a remote diagnosis is fine) and a Hollywood analyst who didn't know Robert Pattinson played Batman, despite thinking she knew more about DC movies than Walter Hamada.

This doctor must be well compensated for throwing away his career for Amber. I just could not believe what I was hearing. He just sounded like he was prepared to say anything to assist her. Including saying stuff he probably shouldn’t be saying.

That doctor seemed like HE is a Narcissist!!! He was creepy, entitled, grandiose, and completely ignored ethics and the Goldwater rule. I feel sorry for his actual patients. He seems far too biased, and even sinister. He should’ve known better than to diagnose anything without actual evaluation.

He knows nothing about acting. “It’s nice to know … he has something in common with Amber Heard” LOL!!! Excellent observation! Love it!

Love this man. He is always on the ball and cracks some killer jokes without even cracking a smile. I love it

The guy called the person he was "assessing" an idiot. Not a good look when it comes to bias.

When he says that the witness states that he knows nothing about acting and that it's "one thing he seems to have in common with Amber." 😭💀 Dr. Grande you just made my day!

Thank you Dr Grande. What blew my mind, was when the doctor said about using Johnnys charictor from Pirates Of The Carabeian as a baseline -woah!

If I was one of the jurors I would be sure to let other jurors know that all of Amber‘s witnesses have been a complete and total insult to our intelligence.

My impression of him was an uneasy feeling of being gaslighted and I think the lawyers and the jury probably felt it too.

With "friends" like this, who needs enemies? Honestly, this man gives the mental health profession a black eye. Once again, brilliant analysis by Dr Grande, complete with enough dark humor to make the rather dark story less depressing.

I thought this psychiatrist was biased, defensive and obnoxious. I would never want to see him as a patient. He seemed scary.

You'd think that Team Heard would've chosen their expert psychiatric witness a little more carefully: it would have been helpful if the guy had been an actual doctor - as opposed to a patient.

"spell the word world backwards" I struggled for a few moments with that and ultimately gave up then I was slightly worried about my cognition........ then I remembered I'm just dyslexic 😂 that was a small emotional roller coaster I wasn't expecting from this video

A friend and I were discussing this doctor, earlier today. We thought he was unhinged. We both wondered what Dr. Grande would have to say.

Most of Amber's witnesses have a few things common: they contradict each other's testimonies, they never admit to their mistakes, and if they have to, they become very combative. I get that Johnny's can be combative, too, but they're were not as aggressive as her team and witnesses. Some of the lawtube people think Amber's team is trying to repair Dr. Hughes testimony but I HIGHLY doubt this did anything for Amber except waste their precious time. Dennison's strategy to rattle the witness clearly worked with this one.

I've seen a many psychiatrists and psychologist in my life, and despite some of them making me very uncomfortable, none have been like dr Spiegel. He seemed hostile, too interested in tooting his own horn to really focus on answering the questions, and he was basically giving the public a lecture on why drugs are bad. He also called Johnny Depp an idiot and completely ignored the fact that he has an ADHD diagnosis. I pity the people who work with him on a daily basis.

It was difficult for me to keep up with him. Not because he was literally all over the place, but because I found his reactive nature very triggering. I have ADHD and autism. It's hard for me to articulate and find words. I've met enough people in my life who don't have patience and interrupt, push and demand a response that they'll inevitably cut you off, take control of the conversation to prove theyre right/you're wrong no matter what you're talking about, and somehow make it known they're frustrated with you, resulting in you feeling like a failure. God I feel so bad for his patients

This guy was hilarious I can’t believe he is allowed in a court room. He couldn’t wait to speak and kept interrupting the end of the question he is a weird one for sure.

I had a test like this given to me when i was being diagnosed with ADHD. I did terribly on the memory portion. Unfair they are using this against him in this trial.

Dr. Spiegel acted very oddly on the stand, I was surprised to find out he was a psychiatrist. He seemed flippant and made weird motions and gyrations with his face.

Dr. Spiegel was condescending, arrogant, and rude. I would not let his testimony even enter my mind in rendering my decision. He just shot himself in the foot as far as credibility.

It just amazes me that most of Heards experts have been almost caricatures and came across as jokes in their field. Apparently 6 million is not enough to be adequetly represented anymore

Jealousy, when it turns out you're right, is called intuition. (Josh Drew, who lived in the penthouses, testified that AH had at least 30 late night visitors.)

This analysis on point, I couldn’t agree more. His mannerisms and rudeness during cross ended up diminishing his credibility. I think he could score more points if he was a bit more composed and less combative. Brilliant review.❤️

Yesterday made me so tired and sick to see the so called "doctors " just basically pick sides to get paid....my faith in the system was already tarnished. I can't imagine the damage these people have done

Dr Grande, I have read through ALL the comments your followers have made and found them all witty, funny and very insightful . You have a great audience. I watched this man’s testimony at two am and thought I,was having a nightmare, but I’m a nurse and have met a few Psychiatrist in my time and I know some of them are quite mad.( but not you). A couple of things.. everybody and his dog is trying to diagnos Johnny with something. I wish Dr. curry would diagnose him so that we could know the truth and set it at rest. She is the only one I have confidence in at this time. ALSO, The judge, I am really impressed with her patience, self control and her ability not to laugh at the ridiculous things and actions portrayed in this trial. I think she should be given a month of, full pay, come to Australia , lie on the beach with a few good books so that she can get over the trauma of this confusing trial. She did a great job.

Dr. Spiegel did some wonderful demonstrations of the narcissist's smirk, whenever he thought he'd been clever(Marlon Brando doesn't use an earpiece because he's dead🙄😣)

Dr Grande, that shade you threw @ 8:34 had me in stitches. So dry. Just gold. "Dr Spiegel said that he knew nothing about acting; this seems reasonable, considering he is sort of on Amber Heard's side, it's nice to have something in common with her." *Chef's kiss*

I’m a DV survivor and her claims of abuse makes my skin crawl. And I’m not usually like this? My whole body rejected her and made me feel sick! 1. My husband doesn’t wear rings 💍 just bare knuckles. Which left a tiny white scare on my right side of my nose 👃 along with small broken blood vessel’s 🩸 that surrounds the scar from the impact of his punch 🤛 that broke my nose. Also no amount of make/up covers the scar or broken blood vessels on my nose. They always come through no matter how much concealer or color corrector I apply. So I know shes lying there! The pic of me on here is what my face looked like with out a stitch of make up on. Before my husband completely scared up my face now. Thats why I keep this pic. It’s what I used to look like. 😒 2. When I was dragged down our driveway by my hair… a chunk of my hair came out. Trust me, it didn’t look like Ambers hair pulling pic at all. The chunk that came out of my head still had tiny pieces of my scalp still attached to the root. With tiny specks of blood.🩸 Surprisingly not a lot of blood. You could also see the root bulb and tiny hair follicles still attached to the strands of hair. Pieces of my hair with tiny specks of blood splatter was stuck into my husband’s scratchy beard hairs. I’ll never forget that because I thought he took my whole scalp off. But it was just a chunk. Another point to debunk Ambers claims of abuse is my hair no longer grows from the spot on top of my head anymore. The patch of skin is pale white and a thicker texture skin then the rest of my skin on my scalp. Ambers hair pulling pic has BLUNT edges! No roots no follicles attached to any strands of hair!!! Meaning it was cut with scissors! ✂️ Please believe me that in my heart of hearts I of all people know she’s is lying! 3. I would AVOID arguing with my husband at all cost!! Not like Amber! We’ve all heard her be nasty yelling at Johnny. Abused women don’t normally do this. I wouldn’t even make EYE CONTACT 👀 with my husband if things got heated! I would avoid looking into his eyes to not escalate the violence. Because something as simple as not taking out the trash could end up in a knock out fight! So I would keep the peace and keep my head down as much as possible. Amber is not ABUSED she is a bully and a Lier! My day on the stand I didn’t cry 😢 I didn’t even look up at my lawyer when they asked to explain what happened. My whole body was shaking but I didn’t cry. I went in the bathroom and cried until the court house closed because I was so scared I’d see my husband in the parking lot.

Just a reminder I'm not diagnosing anybody as 'unglued' in this video; only speculating what could be happening with an unglued witness like this.

This guy was a prime example why lots of psychologists study the field, to figure out what is wrong with themselves. And this guy has certainly issues....major ones to say it polite!

All I could think is if he was her therapist, THAT would explain A LOT!

He didn't care about helping Amber's case. This was all about him & chance to make a name for himself. Before ever taking the stand, he probably envisioned himself becoming the most sought out expert trial witness on the planet for the wealthy and high profile cases along with being asked to be a guest on every late night TV show. Now he only has a Saturday Night Live to look forward to

To put it in a nutshell: he was describing Amber the whole time And why did nobody take in consideration that Johnny was diagnosed with ADAD

That guy grossed me out with his nasty mouth and tongue movements. I've never seen a professional especially in court act like that..

One thing is for sure, looks like the case in favor of Johnny Depp has gotten stronger. Thank you for the video Dr. Grande, keep up the great work!

This “doctor” did more to help Johnny Depp than to help Amber Heard. I am 100% confident that the jury is going to disregard this man. He really seemed like a goofball to me!

I can't count backwards in any increment that isn't 1's, 2's, 5's, 10's, 15's, 20's, 25's, etc. I have to write everything else down. It would take me forever to count backwards by 7's in my head. I'm a dummy when it comes to mental math unless it involves certain tricks, like 5 x 9 = 5-1=4, 4+5=9 so the answer is 45.

Are you diagnosing Amber Laura Heard with being a bad actor? Cuz she is. It's accurate af.

I saw his testimony and my favorite part was when he was asked a question and turned to the judge and said do I have to answer that. There were a few times where he talked about something relating to Johnny and when it was brought to his attention that he was wrong he said well that's what they told me. What a mess. I think he was meant to clean up Dr. Hughs mess, but I dunno how good of a job he did.

I worked at community mental health facilities for over 25 years and I can tell you that psychiatrists are usually very strange people , not always , but more often than not

I would love to hear about the stories of psychiatrists being manipulated by their narcissistic or borderline patients.

Many Narcissists don't do drugs or drink due to control and always needing to be in charge, hardly empathetic. Johnny had empathy for others and was a very giving man with plent of patience. My abusive ex husband never did drugs or drank alcohol. Amber did Ambien, Ecstasy and Magic Mushrooms as to also drank 2 bottles of wine @ $500.00 per bottle a night. Many Narcissists isolate their victims from friends & family. He housed all Amber's friends. We listened on recordings how Amber did all the gas lighting.

I went into this with an open mind. I like many of both of their movies. Admittedly, I was more interested in Christopher Walken and his chemistry with Amber when watching hers. I like JDs movies better. I have had to seperate the art from the artist many times over the decades. So, I didn't see it as a problem. My curiosity in why humans behave how they do overrides movie quality. I watched this trial several times and listened to ALL the audios in full, so, in context. And then there is the Australia perjury accusations and other important aspects in making a rational decision of who is more abusive entitled,, honest etc. There is no doubt in my mind that the jury was spot on this time. All that said, her legal team didn't do her any favors. They were extremely annoying and unlikable.

When a forensic witness becomes combative, it does not bode well for his future as a forensic expert 🙄. He can kiss those $1,000 an hour document review fees buh-bye...not to mention the $5,000 per day for trial testimony. He needed a Xanax and a much better barber.

Professional opinions are strengthened when the expert is gracious and respectful when conveying the information. This expert was combative and argumentative while looking like he had no familiarity with a hair brush. Jurors want to be respected and not yelled at by an elderly man who was impatient with anyone who disagreed with him.

I didn't realize that the US court system even allowed an "expert witness" to testify about the mental health of someone they had never even met, let alone evaluated. I always assumed that these analyses were court-ordered, and were allowed to be preformed by experts on both sides in the interests of fairness. Perhaps legal reform is necessary.

The Dr sounded like me when I was a Psych student yrs ago: "analyzing" people's (JDs) actions & attributing it to personality disorder traits, putting little regard as to the context of those actions, thus falling into the trap of stereotyping individuals and sticking labels where one sees fit. I can't help but get frustrated when he was shown pictures followed by leading questions, some of which would even pass as innocent snapshots like those painted-over canvasses, and he'd be like, "yes, this was done by someone who has narcissistic traits..." and he'd go on with his expert opinion coupled by medical jargon to make it sound professional. As a Social Scientist I think it was very unprofessional; as an ordinary citizen/would-be juror, he just lost me. 🤷‍♀️

His online presence states he's seen THOUSANDS of patients. That's honestly far more concerning than him being involved in a court case between multi-millionaires. I hope he is no longer actively treating patients....

Spiegel was more like the character Jim that Christopher Lloyd played in the TV sitcom Taxi!!! 😂🤣😅😆🤪🥴

He doesn't just diagnose JD with Substance Use Disorder, but he even points out that JD, in his opinion, was SEVERELY affected by it. And apparently, the results from JD's actual test shows that JD remembered one of the three words. JD has ADHD. The attention deficit can make it difficult for 20 year olds to pay attention to boring details, because of - you know - the deficit. This psychiatrist clearly doesn't know the first thing about ADHD. Prescribing 60 mg Adderall to adults with ADHD isn't anywhere near as rare as he believes that it is. But he's the expert, so he gets to flaunt his ignorance in psychiatry to his heart's desire. 🤦‍♀️

Dr. Spiegel must do nothing but courtroom testimony. I can't imagine anyone paying this man for therapy. Not to mention he looked a little over-medicated himself!

I love your consistent disclaimer. I also love that I can think 'hmm I'd like to know more about that, what does Dr Todd say?' and find exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks for still being here Doctor.

Loved the slam "he said he knew nothing about acting, which seemed plausible as he is on Amber Heard's side"... or an almost quote! I burst out or LOL!!!

Spiegal was so incredibly arrogant! I'd hate to be his student & be called an "idiot" like he called JD. He looked like he was on speed -- always licking his lips, raised eyebrows, then going up and down, making really bizarre faces and getting visible angry when he was wrong. Very strange uptight creep.

Dr. Spiegel was a perfect witness for Amber. He came off as a charlatan which fits Amber’s side perfectly.

I’m glad you did this one. I was put off by his defensive manner while testifying. It didn’t seem like someone who was used to being questioned about his opinions. It was kind of disturbing.

He said Johnny lacks empathy. This is the same man who opened the door to check her toes during her psychotic episode of trying to force open the door to abuse him even further. That surprised me. Very sweet of him. He's full of empathy, and sympathy!

Dr. Grande @ 8:34, "Dr. Spiegel said that he knew nothing about acting. This seems reasonable. Considering he's sort of on Amber Heard's side, it's nice to have something in common with her." How he served that up to us with a completely straight face . . . Killed. Me. Off! 😂

I still can't believe he plugged his book during cross-examination! That's a new one! What were the facial contortions about? Are we seriously to believe that someone with Depp's film record is not able to remember 3 words?

Spot on. I managed to watch his testimony today. I managed to resist my impulse to bang my head on the wall also. It was aggravating to watch him. I love watching court cases. It can be as good as watching a good sports game...ya never know who will win. Thanks for your comments

I'm cracking up! "Dr. Spiegal said that he knew nothing about acting, this seems reasonable considering he's sort of on Amber Heard's side it's nice to have something in common with her"! Amber is a horrible actor! 😂😂😂😂

He scared the sh*t outta me with his aggressive manner.. Noone should have to get their mental health put in his hands... I don't even dare to imagine how he acts with his patients behind closed doors. There are some bothersome reviews of him made 3 years ago and 2021.

I believe he testified that Johnny only remembered one word. But without being there or administering the test himself, he has no idea what words were used, (how complex) What previous instructions were given, how much time had past, or a variety of other factors, like patients current medications. 🙄 in addition never having met Mr. Depp, it is Incredibly disingenuous for him to “testify under oath” and diagnosis a person’s cognitive status and personality disorder under these circumstances 😳🤥😮🤦🏻‍♀️ I believe this unprofessional behavior, excludes him from being considered as an “Expert” in any matters concerning Mr. Depp!

His hair though! 😆 🤣 😂 😹 He looks insane! Licking his mouth like every METH addicted person I have seen.

Memory: JD is diagnosed with ADHD. A primary issue is a deficit with working memory. The ability to hold in memory and manipulate the information- spelling, maths, phone numbers, short phrases. Dr Spegiel ignored this diagnosis in relation to JD’s inability to remember 3 words. He said he only remembered 1 word. This seems consistent with JDs ADHD diagnosis. It’s a shame the attorneys didn’t pick up on this rather than D&A abuse. JD has a valid reason for forgetting the 3 words.

This man was most definitely a narcissist. He was so full of himself, & so off point, I could have been an expert witness & done much better than he did, lol. I was actually surprised the judge let him stay on the stand, considering how bias & hostile he was.

I had to go back when you brought up the "Nothing about Acting" LMAO 🤣

Im just a humble psych. however, the way I was taught to do the "mini mental" was totally different to the way this dude described it. In Australia we get the client to name 3 objects we display for them .... like a pen, a glass and, say, something on their bedside. We then ask them the name of the day, who the Prime Minister is and what their surname is. About 5 mins later, we asked them to recall the 3 objects we showed them. These demonstrate present time awareness, general awareness recall of words and memory. Also, if the client is stresses, hassled or high, it can bring them into the room mentally. Telling for concussion, Alzheimers and so on. Also we were drilled that it is TOTALLY inappropriate and unethical to offer a clinical differential diagnosis without examining a client and getting the full history... other wise you cannot apply the criteria 'unless explained better ' yada yada. If you are asked to speculate... you must be very clear to say something like ' without providing a clinical differential diagnosis, person X has been independently observed doing Y. This fulfils one of the 10 criteria required to meet the DSM V diagnosis of Z. I dunno... he seemed a bit unhinged and bonkers to me - definitely a psychiatrist, not a psychologist.... but Im 100% biased :)