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Search - American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders: Compendium 2006

American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders Compendium 2006
Author: American Psychiatric Association

American Psychiatric Association (APA) Practice Guidelines provide recommendations to help psychiatrists make treatment decisions that are supported by the best available evidence, including from current research and expert consensus. The guidelines are developed by expert work groups, who review available evidence using an explicit methodology.... more » Iterative drafts undergo wide review by other experts, allied organizations, and the APA membership. Every guideline is also reviewed and approved for publication by the APA Assembly and Board of Trustees. This process balances the conclusions of scientific research with the practical experience of professionals working in the field. In addition to providing recommendations that may improve patient care, the guidelines may be used for education by medical students and residents, psychiatrists seeking recertification, other mental health professionals, and the general public. Researchers may use the guidelines to identify important clinical questions for which more research could be expected to improve treatment decision making. The thirteen Practice Guidelines are

Psychiatric Evaluation of Adults, Second Edition
Delirium
Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias of Late Life
HIV/AIDS
Substance Use Disorders, Second Edition
Schizophrenia, Second Edition
Major Depressive Disorder, Second Edition
Bipolar Disorder, Second Edition
Panic Disorder
Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Eating Disorders, Third Edition
Borderline Personality Disorder
Suicidal Behaviors

These guidelines help you

Understand clinical features and symptoms
Make a confident differential diagnosis
Evaluate interventions commonly used to treat specific disorders
Select the appropriate site of service
Educate the patient and family
Assess the efficacy and risks of available medications
Develop an individualized treatment plan

Interactive continuing medical education programs for many of the individual practice guidelines are available on the APA's web site. Each program offers category 1 CME credits that are accepted by the APA and the American Medical Association. The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) has reviewed the APA Practice Guidelines CME Program and has approved it as part of a comprehensive lifelong learning program, which is mandated by the American Board of Medical Specialties as a necessary component of maintenance of certification.

ISBN-13: 9780890423837
ISBN-10: 0890423830
Publication Date: 5/3/2006
Pages: 1,612
Edition: 1
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Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing
Book Type: Hardcover
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