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Allen Frances is an American psychiatrist and psychotherapist. He is currently Professor Emeritus of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University School of Medicine. He is best known for serving as chair of the task force overseeing the development of the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).  Frances is the founding editor of two well-known psychiatric journals: the Journal of Personality Disorders and the Journal of Psychiatric Practice. He is also the author of Saving Normal (2013) and Twilight of American Sanity : A Psychiatrist Analyzes the Age of Trump (2017).Interviewed by Dr. Alex Curmi, consultant psychiatrist. If you would like to enquire about an online psychotherapy appointment with Dr. Alex, you can email - alexcurmitherapy@gmail.com.Give feedback here - thinkingmindpodcast@gmail.com -  Follow us here: Twitter @thinkingmindpod Instagram @thinkingmindpodcastJoin Our Mailing List! - https://thinkingmindpod.aidaform.com/mailinglistsignupSUPPORT: buymeacoffee.com/thinkingmind

While it is common to hear that we are in the midst of a mental health crisis, a closer examination of the available data strongly suggests that so-called diagnostic inflation may actually be a key contributor to the apparent increase in mental illness. Dr. Allen Frances, MD, author of Saving Normal: An Insider's Revolt Against Out-of-Control Psychiatric Diagnosis, DSM-5, Big Pharma, and the Medicalization of Ordinary Life speaks with host Dr. Pete Kelly, C.Psych around why it's so hard to define "abnormal" in the context of mental health, a historical consideration of the origin and development of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) (including human factors - politics, pharma etc. - that have permeated the development of the DSM), how DSM-5 has strongly contributed to diagnostic inflation, challenges and caveats associated with the treatment of mental illness with pharmaceuticals, the importance of psychotherapy in the treatment of mental illness and whether (and how) the DSM might be reformed. Dr. Frances also provides a psychiatrist's perspective on Trump and the psychological and societal factors that have allowed Trump to ascend to power. Allen Frances, MD, is professor emeritus and former chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Frances was the chairman of the DSM-IV Task Force and a member of the leadership group for DSM-III and DSM-III-R. He is the author of the award-winning international bestseller Saving Normal, as well as Twilight of American Sanity: A Psychiatrist Analyzes the Age of Trump and the reference work Essentials of Psychiatric Diagnosis. He lives in San Diego, California.https://twitter.com/AllenFrancesMD

Air Date: 10/1/2019 Today we take an unflinching look at two of the major sources of anxiety in modern life, Donald Trump and the climate crisis, and some of what we can do to find a degree of calm. Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991   EPISODE SPONSORS: Madison-Reed.com (Promo Code: LEFT) | Clean Choice Energy SHOP AMAZON: Amazon USA | Amazon CA | Amazon UK  MEMBERSHIP ON PATREON (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Why We Are Drawn to Charismatic Authoritarians with Sheldon Solomon - Hidden Brain with Shankar Vedantam - Air Date 9-16-19 Sheldon Solomon discusses why humans are so prone to following leaders to trigger their fear response. Ch. 2: Dr. Bandy Lee Warns Trumps Mental Health Is A Real National Emergency - The Chauncey DeVega Show - Air Date 2-22-19 Dr. Bandy Lee warns that Trumps mental health is a threat to world peace, and discusses that sick societies produce sick leaders. Ch. 3: Climate Anxiety in the Trump Era with Renee Lertzman - Warm Regards with Eric Holthaus - Air Date 11-19-16 Renee Lertzman, who works to understand the psychology of how we deal with environmental issues. Her words are especially useful in this time of shared anxiety and concern and uncertainty. Ch. 4: Is Trump A Disease with Dr. Bandy Lee - Trumpcast with Virginia Heffernan - Air Date 7-10-19 Virginia Heffernan talks to Dr. Bandy Lee, psychiatrist at Yale University, for a deep, compelling new take on the long debate about Trump’s mental fitness. Ch. 5: From Stigma to Oppression - Off-Kilter with Rebecca Vallas - Air Date 5-31-19 Mental Illness is very common in the US, from burnout to anxiety to depression to suicide, and our systems don't support proper care. Ch. 6: Are You Feeling Climate Grief? - Eaarth Feels with Rose and Christine - Air Date 8-23-19 Rose and Christine discuss the climate crisis and the strain our mental health is under - and the possibilities. Ch. 7: A Psychiatrist Analyzes the Age of Trump with Allen Frances - Inquiring Minds with Indre Viskontas and Kishore Hari - Air Date 10-17-17 We talk to renowned psychiatrist Allen Frances about his latest book Twilight of American Sanity: A Psychiatrist Analyzes the Age of Trump. VOICEMAILS Ch. 10: Experience with 9/11 and learning about Islam - Heather from Texas Ch. 11: Home run race relation example - Alan from Connecticut Ch. 12: 9/11 and Columbine - Erin from Philadelphia Ch. 13: Millennial depression - Corey from New Jersey FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 14: Final comments on a big announcement regarding steps being taken toward maintaining good mental health MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions): Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr  Algea Trio - Algea Fields Chrome and Wax - Ray Catcher Eventual Victory - Codebreaker Midday - Pecan Grove The Spinnet - Castle Danger Waterbourne - Algea Fields Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon Listen on iTunes | Stitcher | Spotify | Alexa Devices | +more Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes and Stitcher!

We talk to renowned psychiatrist Allen Frances about his latest book Twilight of American Sanity: A Psychiatrist Analyzes the Age of Trump.

Allen Frances doesn’t think Donald Trump is "crazy." This is not comforting news. Last winter, the former the chair of the DSM-IV Task Force and the department of psychiatry at Duke University School of Medicine wrote a widely circulated letter to the New York Times affirming that as the man who “wrote the criteria” that define narcissistic personality disorder, Trump doesn’t seem to be suffering from it. Instead, as he suggests in his new book, he’s just “a bad person.” Which is worse. In his new book, “Twilight of American Sanity: A Psychiatrist Analyzes the Age of Trump,” Frances suggests that it’s America that’s the psychologically distressed party here — and offers his insights on what it takes to become “rational again.” In this episode, Frances speaks with Salon's Mary Elizabeth Williams about why we make bad choices, and how the best results can come from the worst crises.

Kathryn interviews psychiatrist Allen Frances MD, author of “Twilight of American Sanity: A Psychiatrist Analyzes the Age of Trump”. For the countless Americans who are concerned about the future of our democracy, Dr. Frances provides an urgently needed prescription for reclaiming our psychological bearings. Dr. Frances was the chairman of the DSM-IV Task Force and former chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Duke University. Kathryn also interviews psychology professor Jean Twenge PhD, author of “iGen: Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy – And Completely Unprepared for Adulthood”. They are glued to the internet, socialize in person less and have higher rates of anxiety and depression. They party less, get along better with their parents and are more open-minded than any generation before them. Dr. Twenge analyzes data from decades of studies to bring us closer to understanding this next generation and our future.

Kathryn interviews psychiatrist Allen Frances MD, author of “Twilight of American Sanity: A Psychiatrist Analyzes the Age of Trump”. For the countless Americans who are concerned about the future of our democracy, Dr. Frances provides an urgently needed prescription for reclaiming our psychological bearings. Dr. Frances was the chairman of the DSM-IV Task Force and former chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Duke University. Kathryn also interviews psychology professor Jean Twenge PhD, author of “iGen: Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy – And Completely Unprepared for Adulthood”. They are glued to the internet, socialize in person less and have higher rates of anxiety and depression. They party less, get along better with their parents and are more open-minded than any generation before them. Dr. Twenge analyzes data from decades of studies to bring us closer to understanding this next generation and our future.

"Calling Trump crazy allows us to avoid confronting the craziness in our society—if we want to get sane, we must first gain insight about ourselves. Simply put: Trump isn’t crazy, but our society is." - Dr. Allen FrancesThis week on the show we interview one of the men who literally wrote the book on mental illness as we answer the question - Is Trump crazy? And what does it say about America that he was elected to the highest office in the land? Psychiatrist Dr. Allen Frances analyzes the national psyche, viewing the rise of Donald J. Trump as darkly symptomatic of a deeper societal distress. Drawing on his vast experience, Dr. Frances explains American society’s collective slide away from sanity and offers an urgently needed prescription for reclaiming our bearings.Dr. Allen Frances chaired the task force that produced the fourth revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental disorders, which is is published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and offers a common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders. He then became critical of later versions, and he warned that we are currently "over-treating" mental disorders and finding problems where there are none. Dr. Frances is professor emeritus and former chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Duke University School of Medicine.He is author of the new book, Twilight of American Sanity: A Psychiatrist Analyzes the Age of Trump.

Jesse and Brittany talk to Dr. Allen Frances, author of the new book ‘Twilight of American Sanity: A Psychiatrist Analyzes the Age of Trump'. Issues discussed include the armchair diagnosis of Donald Trump from both professionals and individuals in the general population, Donald Trump's behavior throughout his life, and what his election says about the... The post #BONUS – “Dr. Allen Frances, author of ‘Twilight of American Sanity: A Psychiatrist Analyzes the Age of Trump'.” appeared first on I Doubt It Podcast.