Robert L. Spitzer
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Robert L. Spitzer was an influential American psychiatrist who led the major revision of psychiatric diagnosis and classification in the late 20th century, profoundly shaping modern mental health practice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert L. Spitzer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8408984 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert L. Spitzer Context triple: [DSM-III, editorInChief, Robert L. Spitzer]
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A.
Herbert S. Winokur Jr.
Herbert S. Winokur Jr. is an American businessman and philanthropist known for his involvement in corporate finance and for endowing academic positions in engineering and applied sciences at Harvard University.
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B.
James J. Blanchard
James J. Blanchard is an American Democratic politician who served as the 45th governor of Michigan and later as U.S. ambassador to Canada.
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C.
Howard C. Cutler
Howard C. Cutler is an American psychiatrist and writer best known for co-authoring "The Art of Happiness" with the Dalai Lama, exploring the intersection of Buddhist philosophy and Western psychology.
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D.
Murray Stein
Murray Stein is a Jungian analyst and author known for his influential writings on analytical psychology, individuation, and the work of C.G. Jung.
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E.
Albert H. Ellis
Albert H. Ellis was an American pioneer and early settler in what became Ellis County, Oklahoma, for whom the county was named in recognition of his contributions to the region’s development.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert L. Spitzer Target entity description: Robert L. Spitzer was an influential American psychiatrist who led the major revision of psychiatric diagnosis and classification in the late 20th century, profoundly shaping modern mental health practice.
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A.
Herbert S. Winokur Jr.
Herbert S. Winokur Jr. is an American businessman and philanthropist known for his involvement in corporate finance and for endowing academic positions in engineering and applied sciences at Harvard University.
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B.
James J. Blanchard
James J. Blanchard is an American Democratic politician who served as the 45th governor of Michigan and later as U.S. ambassador to Canada.
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C.
Howard C. Cutler
Howard C. Cutler is an American psychiatrist and writer best known for co-authoring "The Art of Happiness" with the Dalai Lama, exploring the intersection of Buddhist philosophy and Western psychology.
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D.
Murray Stein
Murray Stein is a Jungian analyst and author known for his influential writings on analytical psychology, individuation, and the work of C.G. Jung.
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E.
Albert H. Ellis
Albert H. Ellis was an American pioneer and early settler in what became Ellis County, Oklahoma, for whom the county was named in recognition of his contributions to the region’s development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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psychiatrist ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
empirical validation of psychiatric diagnoses
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operational diagnostic criteria in psychiatry ⓘ |
| citizenship | American ⓘ |
| coDeveloped |
Global Assessment of Functioning scale
NERFINISHED
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Structured Clinical Interview for DSM (SCID) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition
NERFINISHED
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition NERFINISHED ⓘ Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition, Revised NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cornell University
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New York University School of Medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Columbia University
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New York State Psychiatric Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Spitzer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
nosology
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psychiatric classification ⓘ psychiatry ⓘ psychopathology ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasRole |
editor of diagnostic manuals
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researcher in mental health classification ⓘ task force chair ⓘ |
| influenced |
evidence-based psychiatric diagnosis
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modern psychiatric diagnostic systems ⓘ |
| influencedBy | St. Louis School of Psychiatry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Psychiatric Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Robert L. Spitzer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing modern psychiatric diagnosis
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leading the development of DSM-III ⓘ revising psychiatric diagnostic criteria ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
atheoretical descriptive approach to diagnosis
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use of explicit diagnostic criteria in DSM ⓘ |
| occupation |
professor
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psychiatrist ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chair of DSM-III task force
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professor of psychiatry ⓘ research psychiatrist ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
diagnostic criteria for mental disorders
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epidemiology of mental disorders ⓘ structured clinical interviews ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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Subject: Robert L. Spitzer Description of subject: Robert L. Spitzer was an influential American psychiatrist who led the major revision of psychiatric diagnosis and classification in the late 20th century, profoundly shaping modern mental health practice.
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