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DSM-V Contact Information for the American Psychiatric Association We suggest mailing two signed letters on your letterhead to the DSM-V Task Force and Work Group Chairs at the following addresses: David J. Kupfer, M.D., Chair, DSM-V Task Force and Darrel A. Regier, M.D.,Vice Chair, DSM-V Task Force in care of William E. Narrow, M.D., Research Director, DSM-V Task Force American Psychiatric Association 1000 Wilson Boulevard Suite 1825 Arlington, VA 22209 Kenneth J. Zucker, Ph.D., Chair, Sexual and GID Work Group, DSM-V Task Force Child, Youth and Family Program Centre for Addiction and Mental Health 250 College Street Toronto, Ontario M5T 1R8 We would also appreciate your sending a copy of your letter to us at GIDreform@gmail.com. A list of suggested names for nomination, major talking points and sample letters are available on this site. The APA also has an on-line suggestion form, where you can submit an additional copy of your letter and information on the DSM-V process. DSM-V Task Force Selected by relevance. David J. Kupfer, M.D. Chair DSM-V Task Force Thomas Detre Professor and Chair Department of Psychiatry University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Medical Director and Director of Research Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic Pittsburgh, PA Darrel A. Regier, M.D., M.P.H. Vice Chair DSM-V Task Force Director, Division of Research American Psychiatric Association Executive Director American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education Arlington, VA William E. Narrow, M.D., M.P.H.M Research Director DSM-V Task Force Division of Research American Psychiatric Association Arlington, VA Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders Work Group Kenneth J. Zucker, Ph.D. Chair Sexual and GID Work Group Former Member, DSM-IV Subcommittee on GID Head, Gender Identity Service Clinic, Child, Youth, and Family Program Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Toronto, Ontario, Canada This work group consists of three subcommittees: Gender Identity Disorders,Paraphilias, and Sexual Dysfunctions. Gender Identity Disorders Subcommittee Peggy T. Cohen-Kettenis, Ph.D. Chair GID Subcommittee Professor of Medical Psychology Head of the Department of Medical Psychology, VU University Medical Center Director, Gender Dysphoria Expertise Center Amsterdam, The Netherlands Jack Drescher, M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, New York Medical College Associate Attending Psychiatrist, St. Luke’s- Roosevelt Hospital Center New York, NY Heino F. L. Meyer-Bahlburg, Dr. rer. nat. Former Member, DSM-IV Subcommittee on GID Professor of Clinical Psychology (in Psychiatry), College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University, Research Scientist New York State Psychiatric Institute New York, NY Paraphilias Subcommittee Ray Blanchard, Ph.D. Chair Paraphilias Subcommittee Former Member, DSM-IV Subcommittee on GID Professor, Department of Psychiatry University of Toronto Head of Clinical Sexology Services Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Toronto, Ontario, Canada Richard B. Krueger, M.D. Medical Director, Sexual Behavior Clinic New York State Psychiatric Institute, Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry Department of Psychiatry Columbia University New York, NY Niklas Långström, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Head of Centre for Violence Prevention Karolinska Institutet Stockholm, Sweden