Robert Spitzer, the psychiatrist who chaired the DSM-III task force was a vocal critic of the DSM-5. What did he criticize the DSM 5 about?

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Robert Spitzer criticized the DSM-5 for its lack of reliability in the diagnoses. He believed that the criteria for many disorders were not stringent enough, and that this could lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatment. He did not criticize the DSM-5 for a lack of incorporation of psychoanalytic theory, nor did he suggest that only psychiatrists should diagnose patients.

Robert Spitzer, the Psychiatrist Who Chaired the DSM-III Task Force