Allen Frances, MD

Overdiagnosis with Allen Frances

January 6, 2025

Kellie Newsome, PMHNP, Chris Aiken, MD, and Allen Frances, MD

Allen Frances helped create DSM-IV, but in this episode he takes on its diagnostic overreach.

Chronic Depression with Allen Frances

December 30, 2024

Kellie Newsome, PMHNP, Allen Frances, MD, and Chris Aiken, MD

Allen Frances shares his approach to chronic depression.

Building a Better Alliance with Allen Frances

December 23, 2024

Kellie Newsome, PMHNP, Allen Frances, MD, and Chris Aiken, MD

Allen Frances shows us how to adjust our therapeutic approach for problems that are simple and those a bit more complex.

The Simple and the Complex in Psychiatry with Allen Frances

December 16, 2024

Kellie Newsome, PMHNP, Chris Aiken, MD, and Allen Frances, MD

Allen Frances shows us how to adjust our therapeutic approach for problems that are simple and those a bit more complex.

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A Psychiatrist Reflects on Psychotherapy: An Interview with Allen Frances

September 12, 2023

Allen Frances, MD

Allen Frances, MD. Chair of the DSM-IV Task Force; Professor and Chairman Emeritus of the Duke University Department of Psychiatry; founding editor of the Journal of Personality Disorders and the Journal of Psychiatric Practice; and co-host of the podcast Talking Therapy.

Dr. Frances has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Dr. Frances explains the rationale for tailored psychotherapy techniques for a strong patient-therapist relationship.

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The Enduring Value of Talking Therapy

October 30, 2022

Allen Frances, MD

Allen Frances, MD. Dr. Frances has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

An interview with Dr. Allen Frances about the enduring value of talk therapy, and insights into how therapy is being used in modern clinical practice.

The Trouble with DSM-5

May 1, 2014

Allen Frances, MD

Allen Frances, MD Chair, DSM-IV Task Force, Professor Emeritus, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC Dr Frances has disclosed that he receives book royalties from HarperCollins Publishing and the Guilford Press. Dr. Balt has reviewed this interview and found no evidence of bias in this educational activity.

DSM-IV task force chair Allen Frances, MD, delves into the details of DSM-5.