Allen Frances, chair of DSM-IV, has been very critical of the process surrounding DSM-5 for being:
A)Too cautious in determining new disorders
B)Too slow to respond to the needs of its constituents
C)Too quick to label normative behaviour as abnormal
D)Too long a process

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Allen Frances has specifically criticized DSM-5 for expanding the criteria for existing disorders and including new disorders based on normal behavior that he believes should not be considered abnormal. He has argued that this has led to overdiagnosis and overtreatment.

Allen Frances, Chair of DSM-IV, Has Been Very Critical of the Process