Michael First
Michael B. First(born 1956) is an Americanpsychiatristwho focuses ondiagnostic criteriaformental disorders.He is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry atColumbia University.First was one of the editors ofDSM-IV-TR,the Editor of Text and Criteria for theDSM-IV,and the editor of theStructured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV.[1]He also served as consultant to theWorld Health Organizationfor the revision ofICD-11.
Life and career
[edit]First earned a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science fromPrinceton Universityin 1978. He then graduated fromUniversity of Pittsburghwith a master's degree, also in Computer Science, and a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1983. He did his psychiatric residency atColumbia-Presbyterian Medical Centerand a fellowship inbiometricsat theNew York State Psychiatric Institute.He is certified with theAmerican Board of Psychiatry & Neurology.
First frequently writes on diagnostic criteria, particularly diagnostic controversies. He has written on several of these controversies, includingdepression,[2]eating disorders,[3]and desire foramputationorparalysis,calling itbody integrity identity disorder.[4]
He has provided expert opinion and testimony on several high-profile cases, including the federal trial of the accused Al Qaeda terroristZacarias Moussaoui.[5]First co-authoredAm I Okay?: A Layman's Guide to the Psychiatrist's Biblewith psychiatristAllen Frances.[6]
Selected publications
[edit]- Kupfer DA, First MB, Regier DA (2002). A Research Agenda for DSM-V. American Psychiatric Publishing,ISBN978-0-89042-292-2
- First MB, Pincus HA, Levine JB, Williams JB, Ustun B, Peele R (2004). Clinical utility as a criterion for revising psychiatric diagnoses.Am J Psychiatry.2004 Jun;161(6):946-54.PMID15169680
- Crawford TN, Cohen P, Johnson JG, Kasen S, First MB, Brook JS (2005). Self-Reported Personality Disorder in the Children in the Community Sample: Convergent and Prospective Validity in Late Adolescence and Adulthood.J Pers Disord.2005 Feb;19(1):30-52.PMID15899719
- First MB (2005). Desire for Amputation of a Limb: Paraphilia, Psychosis, or a New Type of Identity Disorder.Psychological Medicine,2005, 35:919-928.PMID15997612
- First MB, Westen D (2007). Classification for clinical practice: how to make ICD and DSM better able to serve clinicians.International Review of Psychiatry.2007;19: 473-481.PMID17896228
- First MB, Spitzer RL, Williams JBW, Gibbon M: Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID-I) - Research Version, Biometrics Research, New York, NY, USA
- First MB (2010). DSM-5 Proposals for Paraphilias: Suggestions for Reducing False Positives Related to Use of Behavioral Manifestations.Arch Sex Behav,2010 Aug 10,PMID20697936
- Kendler KS, First MB (2010). Alternative futures for the DSM revision process: iteration v. paradigm shift.Br J Psychiatry.2010 Oct;197(4):263-5.PMID20884947
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"How Do I Reference the SCID if I'm Using It in a Study?".scid4.org.Retrieved8 April2013.
- ^Carey, Benedict (April 3, 2007).Many Diagnoses of Depression May Be Misguided, Study Says.New York Times
- ^Goode, Erica (October 24, 2000).Watching Volunteers, Experts Seek Clues to Eating Disorders.New York Times
- ^Henig, Robin Marantz (March 22, 2005).At War With Their Bodies, They Seek to Sever Limbs.New York Times
- ^Roberts, Joel (April 19, 2006).Victims' Kin Take Stand For Moussaoui.CBS News
- ^Frances A, First MB (2000).Am I Okay?: A Layman's Guide to the Psychiatrist's Bible.Simon and Schuster,ISBN978-0-684-85961-3
External links
[edit]- Michael First, M.D.via Columbia University Medical Center
- Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV
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