Essentials of Psychiatric Diagnosis, First Edition Quotes

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― Allen Frances, Essentials of Psychiatric Diagnosis: Responding to the Challenge of DSM-5®

“Retrospective epidemiological studies report that 20% of the general population qualifies for a current psychiatric diagnosis and 50% for a lifetime one.4 Prospective epidemiological studies double these rates and suggest that mental disorder is becoming virtually ubiquitous.5, 6 During the past”
― Allen Frances, Essentials of Psychiatric Diagnosis: Responding to the Challenge of DSM-5®

“20 years, we have experienced three unanticipated fads partly precipitated by DSM-IV: a 20-fold increase in Autism Spectrum Disorder,7 a tripling of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD),8 and a doubling of Bipolar Disorders.9 The most dangerous fad is a 40-fold increase in childhood Bipolar Disorders,10 stimulated, not by DSM-IV, but instead by reckless and misleading drug company marketing. Twenty percent of the U.S. population11 is taking a psychotropic drug; 7% is addicted to one; and overdoses with legal drugs now cause more emergency room visits than overdoses with illegal drugs.”
― Allen Frances, Essentials of Psychiatric Diagnosis: Responding to the Challenge of DSM-5®