World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
86
Citations
67780
World Ranking
13832
National Ranking
7018

Overview

Michael B. First is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States and has a significant body of work in psychology and medicine, with a particular focus on clinical psychology and psychiatry and mental health. Their research encompasses topics including mental health and psychiatry, schizophrenia research and treatment, personality disorders and psychopathology, mental health treatment and access, mental health research topics, psychosomatic disorders and their treatments, as well as grief, bereavement, and mental health.

Among their recent publications, several stand out for their focus on psychiatric diagnostic standards and classification systems. These include:

  • An organization- and category-level comparison of diagnostic requirements for mental disorders in ICD-11 and DSM-5 (2021), published in World Psychiatry
  • DSM-5-TR: overview of what's new and what's changed (2022), published in World Psychiatry
  • DSM-5-TR: Rationale, Process, and Overview of Changes (2022), published in Psychiatric Services

Michael B. First collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • David W. Oslin
  • Samuel G. Siris
  • Rachel M. Talley
  • Geoffrey M. Reed
  • Matthew D. Erlich

Their work has been published extensively in journals such as:

  • Psychiatric Services
  • The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
  • World Psychiatry
  • International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research
  • Psychological Medicine

Book publications by Michael B. First include titles from American Psychiatric Association Publishing eBooks and eBooks, such as the DSM-5-TR® Handbook of Differential Diagnosis (2024) and SCID-5-RV: DSM-5 (2020).

Best Publications

  • The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R (SCID). I: History, rationale, and description.

    Robert L. Spitzer;Janet B. W. Williams;Miriam Gibbon;Michael B. First

  • Structured clinical interview for DSM-IV axis I disorders : SCID-I : clinical version : scoresheet

    Michael B. First;Robert L. Spitzer;Gibbon Miriam;Janet B. W. Williams

  • Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders

    Robert L. Spitzer;Michael B. First;Miriam Gibbon

  • Structured clinical interview for DSM-IV axis II personality disorders : SCID-II

    Michael B. First;Robert L. Spitzer;Gibbon Miriam;Janet B. W. Williams

  • A classification of chronic pain for ICD-11.

    Rolf Detlef Treede;Winfried Rief;Antonia Barke;Qasim Aziz

  • Chronic pain as a symptom or a disease: the IASP Classification of Chronic Pain for the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11).

    Rolf Detlef Treede;Winfried Rief;Antonia Barke;Qasim Aziz

  • User's guide for the structured clinical interview for DSM-IV axis II personality disorders : SCID-II

    Michael B. First;Robert L. Spitzer;Gibbon Miriam;Janet B. W. Williams

  • Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM (SCID)

    Michael B. First

  • Prolonged Grief Disorder: Psychometric Validation of Criteria Proposed for DSM-V and ICD-11

    Holly G Prigerson;Holly G Prigerson;Mardi J. Horowitz;Selby C. Jacobs;Colin M. Parkes

  • The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R (SCID). II. Multisite test-retest reliability.

    Janet B. W. Williams;Miriam Gibbon;Michael B. First;Robert L. Spitzer

  • Complicated grief and related bereavement issues for DSM‐5

    M. Katherine Shear;Naomi Simon;Melanie Wall;Sidney Zisook

  • New Appendix Criteria Open for a Broader Concept of Chronic Migraine

    J. Olesen;M -G Bousser;H -C Diener;D. Dodick

  • The IASP classification of chronic pain for ICD-11: chronic neuropathic pain.

    Joachim Scholz;Nanna B. Finnerup;Nadine Attal;Qasim Aziz

  • The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R Personality Disorders (SCID-II): I. Description.

    Michael B. First;Robert L. Spitzer;Miriam Gibbon;Janet B. W. Williams

  • Diagnosis and classification of disorders specifically associated with stress: proposals for ICD-11.

    Andreas Maercker;Chris R Brewin;Richard A Bryant;Marylene Cloitre

  • A Research Agenda for DSM-V

    David J. Kupfer;Michael B. First;Darrel A. Regier

  • The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R Personality Disorders (SCID-II). II: Multi-site test-retest reliability study

    Michael B. First;Robert L. Spitzer;Miriam Gibbon;Janet B.W. Williams

  • The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I) and the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis II Disorders (SCID-II).

    Michael B. First;Miriam Gibbon

  • Structured clinical interview for DSM-IV axis I disorders : SCID-I: clinical version : administration booklet

    Michael B. First;Robert L. Spitzer;Gibbon Miriam;Janet B. W. Williams

  • Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR Axis I Disorders, Research version (SCID-I RV)

    MB First;RL Spitzer;F.-M. Gibon;Jbw Williams

Frequent Co-Authors

Harold Alan Pincus
Harold Alan Pincus Columbia University
Janet B. W. Williams
Janet B. W. Williams Columbia University
Allen Frances
Allen Frances Duke University
Thomas A. Widiger
Thomas A. Widiger University of Kentucky
Jerome C. Wakefield
Jerome C. Wakefield New York University
Geoffrey M. Reed
Geoffrey M. Reed Columbia University
Andrew E. Skodol
Andrew E. Skodol University of Arizona
Stephanie Kasen
Stephanie Kasen Columbia University
Kenneth S. Kendler
Kenneth S. Kendler Virginia Commonwealth University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For students considering a medical career or looking to broaden their options in healthcare, a range of online degrees can open doors to diverse pathways. One popular choice is pursuing healthcare administration programs, which prepare graduates for leadership roles in hospitals, clinics, and healthcare organizations. These programs are ideal for those interested in the business and operational side of medicine.

Nurses seeking career advancement might explore adn to fnp bridge programs. These flexible options enable registered nurses to transition quickly into family nurse practitioner roles, increasing their clinical expertise and earning potential.

Nutrition is another vital field related to medicine. Completing an online bachelor's in nutrition lays the foundation for careers in dietetics, wellness, and community health. This degree is especially relevant as preventative healthcare and personalized nutrition gain importance.

Students seeking advanced management roles may consider accredited mha programs. These online master's degrees offer rigorous training in healthcare management and are recognized by employers seeking qualified leaders in the industry.

Best Scientists Citing Michael B. First

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles