published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior. Two thirds of the reviews were critical, and the publication decision sparked controversy, with one member of the publication's supporting organization resigning in protest. The paper has been criticized for its sampling methods and criteria for success. In a 2005 interview, Spitzer stated, "Many colleagues were outraged" following the publication of the study. Spitzer added, "Within the gay community, there was initially tremendous anger and feeling that I had betrayed them." When asked whether he would consider a follow-up study, Spitzer said no and added that he felt "a little battle fatigue." While Spitzer has said that he has no way of knowing whether the study participants were being honest, he has also indicated that he believed that the interviewees were being candid with him. In a 2012 interview, Spitzer said he asked to retract the study and stated that he agreed with its critics: In a letter to Kenneth J Zucker, editor of Journal of Sexual Behavior, Spitzer wrote: Awards Spitzer received the Thomas William Salmon Medal from the New York Academy of Medicine for his contributions to psychiatry. The American Psychological Association awarded him in 1987 with the Adolf Meyer award and in 1994 for Research in Psychiatry. Personal life and death Spitzer was married three times, his first two marriages ending in divorce. He was born Jewish but held atheist views. Spitzer died on December 25, 2015, in Seattle, having recently moved there from New Jersey. His wife stated his death was due to heart problems. Besides his wife and collaborator, Janet Williams, he was survived by his five children (Gideon Spitzer-Williams, Ezra Spitzer-Williams, Noah Spitzer-Williams, Daniel Spitzer and Laura Spitzer), and five grandchildren. Books Critical Issues in Psychiatric Diagnosis (with Donald F. Klein), Raven, 1978. DSM III Casebook, American Psychiatric Publications, 1981. Treatment of Mental Disorders (with James W. Jefferson), Oxford University Press, 1982. Psychopathology, a Case Book (with Janet B. W. Williams and Andrew E. Skodol), McGraw-Hill, 1983. DSM-III Case Book (Diagnostic), Cambridge University Press, 1985. SCID-P, 'An structured clinical interview for DSM diagnosis, case version', 1986 APA: Desk Reference to DSM-III R (Diagnostic), Cambridge University Press, 1987. An Annotated Bibliography of DSM-III, 1987. Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III Axis I Disorders, Research Version, Patient Edition (SCID-I/P), 1990. DSM-IV Casebook: A Learning Companion to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 1994. Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV