Allen Frances
Contributor
American Addiction Centers (AAC)
American Addiction Centers (AAC) is the leading provider for addiction treatment across the U.S. specializing in evidence-based treatment and mental health care.
At AAC, we aim to treat the whole person, which includes those with co-occurring mental health disorders, physical illnesses, or social issues related to addiction treatment.
About
Dr. Allen Frances is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and former Chair at Duke University. He was previously chair of the DSM IV Task Force and played an instrumental role in the preparation of DSM III.
He was described by the New York Times as “the most powerful psychiatrist in America” and is the author of the internationally best-selling book Saving Normal, winner of three book awards.
His other recent book, Essentials Of Psychiatric Diagnosis, provides the clearest guide to the use and misuse of psychiatric diagnosis.
Dr. Frances blogs regularly on Huffington Post, Psychiatric Times, Psychology Today, and Education Update. He also Tweets @AllenFrancesMD.
Authored (16 Posts)
- Sackler Drug Cartel Goes Global
- Vaping And the Link to Drug Addiction
- FDA Ponders Fate Of E-Cigarettes
- Kratom Alarm: U.S. Government Privileges Pills and Attacks Plants
- The People Are Ahead of Doctors and Politicians on Legalizing Pot
- Trump Chaos Cripples Federal Response to Opioid Epidemic
- More Government Inaction Allows Pharma to Get Away With Murder
- Trump Appoints a Completely Unqualified Drug Czarina
- A Heath Secretary Who Needs to Learn a Lot More About Opioid Addiction
- Breaking News: Attorney General Escalates War on Drugs
- Is Pot a Good Treatment For Opioid Addiction?
- Trump's New Pot Policy
- Is Ecstasy a Magic Bullet for PTSD?
- How Low Can Pharma Go in Pushing Its Opioid Drugs?
- Is Ketamine Really a Miracle Drug for Depression?
- Connecting the Dots Between Opioid Drug Pushing and World-Class Philanthropy
American Addiction Centers (AAC)
American Addiction Centers (AAC) is the leading provider for addiction treatment across the U.S. specializing in evidence-based treatment and mental health care.
At AAC, we aim to treat the whole person, which includes those with co-occurring mental health disorders, physical illnesses, or social issues related to addiction treatment.