Saunders, John B.
Peacock, Amy
Degenhardt, Louisa
Article History
First Online: 30 April 2018
Compliance with Ethical Standards
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: Dr. Peacock and Dr. Degenhardt declare that they have no competing interests.Dr. Saunders has contributed to the development of the DSM and ICD systems since 1987. He was a member of the Advisory Panel for the development of DSM-IV (from 1988 to 1994) and was Co-Chair of the Research Advisory Committee for DSM-5 from 2003 to 2008; he was not a member of the Editorial Group for DSM-5. He was a member of the Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders Workgroup for the development of ICD 10 from 1987 to 1994. He was involved in developing and revising the ICD 10 Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Guidelines and was subsequently responsible for developing the corresponding ICD 10 Diagnostic Criteria for Research. He is currently a member of the Substance Use and Related Disorders Work Group for ICD-11. In these capacities, he has received travel support to attend meetings and fees and per diem allowances from the American Psychiatric Association and the World Health Organization.
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