Allen J Frances M.D.

About

Allen Frances, M.D., was the chair of the DSM-IV Task Force and of the department of psychiatry at Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC. He is currently a professor emeritus at Duke.

Books by Allen J Frances M.D.

Recent Posts

Pharma Corruption Started the Opioid Epidemic

Pharma caused the deadly opioid epidemic and should be held accountable for cleaning up the mess it created.

Patient-centered vs. Lab-centered "Personalized Medicine"

We shouldn't neglect the bedside art of medicine as we become enamored by its laboratory science.

Shame of Our Cities: Neglect of the Mentally Ill

A step-by-step comparison illustrates that the United States is the worst place in the world to be mentally ill and that Trieste is the best.

Mother’s Day Manifesto for Grieving Mothers

It is time to get back to the original intent of Mother's Day: a loving tribute to all mothers, especially those who are grieving the loss of a child.

Privatizing Mental Health Has Led to "Insane Consequences"

There is no worse place to have a severe mental illness than the United States. A new book explains why and offers solutions.

Trump's First 60 Days

On our democracy and our societal sanity

Focus On Trump's Acts, Not His Psychology

We must challenge Trump on his outrageous behaviors and constant lies, not on his motivations and mental status.

Trump Isn't Crazy

I wrote the criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Trump doesn't meet them.

How Psychoanalysis and Behaviorism Helped Create Advertising

How America became a "shop until you drop" culture.

A Debate on the Pros and Cons of Aging and Death

Scientists claim they are close to discovering the fountain of youth and doubling human lifespan.