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{{Infobox person
| name = Allen Frances
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| caption = Allen Frances, American psychiatrist
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| nationality = American
| occupation = Psychiatrist, Professor
| known_for = Chair of the DSM-IV Task Force
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'''Allen J. Frances''' is an American psychiatrist best known for his work as the chair of the [[DSM-IV]] Task Force and his critical views on the [[DSM-5]] and the over-diagnosis of mental disorders. He has been a prominent voice in the field of psychiatry, advocating for a more cautious and evidence-based approach to psychiatric diagnosis.

== Early Life and Education ==
Allen Frances was born in [[New York City]]. He completed his undergraduate education at [[Columbia University]] and received his medical degree from the [[Albert Einstein College of Medicine]]. He completed his residency in psychiatry at the [[New York State Psychiatric Institute]].

== Career ==
Frances began his academic career at [[Cornell University Medical College]], where he served as a professor and later as the chair of the Department of Psychiatry. He then moved to [[Duke University]], where he became the chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.

=== DSM-IV Task Force ===
Allen Frances is best known for his role as the chair of the [[DSM-IV]] Task Force. The [[Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders]] (DSM) is a critical tool used by mental health professionals to diagnose mental disorders. Under his leadership, the DSM-IV was published in 1994, and it was noted for its rigorous scientific approach and its attempt to minimize the risk of over-diagnosis.

=== Criticism of DSM-5 ===
Frances has been an outspoken critic of the [[DSM-5]], which was published in 2013. He has argued that the DSM-5 lowered the diagnostic thresholds for several mental disorders, leading to the potential for over-diagnosis and over-medication. Frances has expressed concerns that the DSM-5 could pathologize normal human experiences and lead to unnecessary treatment.

== Publications and Advocacy ==
Allen Frances has authored several books and numerous articles on psychiatry and mental health. His book "[[Saving Normal]]" discusses the dangers of over-diagnosis and the medicalization of normal human experiences. He has also been a vocal advocate for mental health reform and has called for a more conservative and evidence-based approach to psychiatric diagnosis.

== Also see ==
* [[DSM-IV]]
* [[DSM-5]]
* [[Psychiatry]]
* [[Over-diagnosis]]
* [[Mental health]]

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