The thorny issue of inappropriate authorship is a well recognized problem in research (Epstein, 1993). Recent editorials and articles in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), Lancet and Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) have raised its profile amongst our medical colleagues. The current authors feel that clinical psychologists, nurses and other mental health professionals need to be more aware of the complexities of the area. Hence this paper intends to clarify the major concerns regarding proper accreditation and gives some recommendations and guidelines.