Psychiatric diagnosis still relies exclusively on fallible subjective judgments rather than objective biological tests. — Allen Frances Diagnosis Copy Share Image
There are no objective tests in psychiatry-no X-ray, laboratory, or exam finding that says definitively that someone does or does not have… — Allen Frances Disorder Copy Share Image
“Retrospective epidemiological studies report that 20% of the general population qualifies for a current psychiatric diagnosis and 50% for a lifetime one.4… — Allen Frances Mental disorder Copy Share Image
“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… — Allen Frances Emergency room Copy Share Image
Mental disorders don't really live 'out there' waiting to be explained. They are constructs we have made up - and often not… — Allen Frances Compelling Copy Share Image
