About this episode

Dr. Allen Frances discusses his involvement in the formation of the DSM III and DSM IV.

We are back with another special guest episode! Please welcome Dr. Allen Frances, who was intricately involved in the formation of both the DSM III and DSM IV, the latter of which he served as chair. https://x.com/AllenFrancesMD https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001HO76FU https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/authors/allen-frances-md

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Tanner Hewitt, Dr. Larry Wang, Dr. Bradley Miller

Guest: Dr. Allen Frances

Topics covered

• DSM
• Psychiatry
• Mental Health
• Diagnosis
• Psychological Assessment

Keywords

• DSM
• Allen Frances
• Psychiatry
• Mental Health
• Diagnosis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DSM III, DSM IV

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