Psychiatry Practice Guidelines


Mood Disorders

Adult

Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (Second Edition)
American Psychiatric Association

Major Depression in Specialty Care in Adults.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement. 1996 Feb (revised 2000 Mar). 26 pages.

Major Depressive Disorder
Texas Medication Algorithm Project
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Psychotic algorithm
Non-psychotic algorithm

Treatment of Depression in Women
The Expert Consensus Guideline Series: Treatment of Depression in Women. A Postgraduate Medicine Special Report. March 2001.

Algorithm for the Pharmacotherapy of Depression
Harvard Psychopharmacology Algorithms Project

Practice Guideline For The Treatment Of Patients With Bipolar Disorder
American Psychiatric Association

Bipolar Disorder
Texas Medication Algorithm Project
(Adobe Acrobat Reader required)
Hypomanic/manic algorithm
Major Depression algorithm

Bipolar Disorder
The Expert Consensus Guideline Series: Treatment of Bipolar Disorder.
J Clin Psychiatry 1996;57 (suppl 12A).

Bipolar Disorder 2000
The Expert Consensus Guideline Series: Medication Treatment of Bipolar Disorder 2000. A Postgraduate Medicine Special Report. April 2000

Child

Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Depressive Disorders
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 1998.

Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 1996 Jun 15.

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Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders

Adult

Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients with Schizophrenia
American Psychiatric Association

Schizophrenia
Texas Medication Algorithm Project
(Adobe Acrobat Reader required)
Antipsychotic algorithm
Side effects and co-existing symptoms algorithm

Schizophrenia
The Expert Consensus Guideline Series: Treatment of Schizophrenia 1999.
J Clin Psychiatry 1999;60 (suppl 11)

Algorithm for the Pharmacotherapy of Schizophrenia
Harvard Psychopharmacology Algorithms Project

Child

Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Schizophrenia.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 1994 Jan 14 (reviewed 1997).

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Delerium and Dementia

Practice Guideline For the Treatment of Patients with Delirium
American Psychiatric Association

Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients with Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias of Late Life
American Psychiatric Association

Dementia
American Health Care Association/American Medical Directors Association. 1998.

Screening for Dementia and Other Diseases.
United States Preventive Services Task Force. 1996.

Guidelines for Alzheimer's Disease Management.
Alzheimer's Association of Los Angeles. 1999 Jan 8.

Recognition and Initial Assessment of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 1996 Nov.

Dementia Identification and Assessment: Guidelines for Primary Care Practitioners.
University Health System Consortium/Department of Veterans Affairs. 1997 Mar.

Family Involvement in Care for Persons with Dementia (FIC).
University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center. 1999.

Agitation in Older Persons with Dementia
The Expert Consensus Guideline Series: Agitation in Older Persons with Dementia.
A Postgraduate Medicine Special Report. April 1998

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Anxiety Disorders

Adult

Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Panic Disorder

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
The Expert Consensus Guideline Series: Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. J Clin Psychiatry 1999;60 (suppl 16).

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
The Expert Consensus Guideline Series: Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. J Clin Psychiatry 1997;58 (suppl 4).

Child

Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Anxiety Disorders
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 1997 May 14.

Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 1998.

Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 1998 Mar 26.

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ADHD and Behavior Disorders

Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Office of Medical Applications of Research/National Institute on Drug Abuse/National Institute of Mental Health. 1998 Oct.

Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Conduct Disorder
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 1997 Mar 31.

Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 1997 Feb 14.

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
The Expert Consensus Guideline Series: Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal of Attention Disorders 2001;4 (suppl 1).

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Developmental Disorders and Autism

Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 1999 Jun 27.

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Mental Retardation and Comorbid Mental Disorders

Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Mental Retardation and Comorbid Mental Disorders
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 1999 Jun 27.

Psychiatric and Behavioral Problems in Mental Retardation
The Expert Consensus Guideline Series: Treatment of Psychiatric and Behavioral Problems in Mental Retardation. American Journal on Mental Retardation 2000;105:159-228.

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Eating Disorders

Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Eating Disorders (Second Edition)
American Psychiatric Association

Assessment and Treatment of Bulimia Nervosa
American Academy of Family Physicians

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Sleep Disorders

Practice Parameters for the Use of Actigraphy in the Clinical Assessment of Sleep Disorders
American Academy of Sleep Medicine. 1995 (reviewed 2000). 3 pages.

Practice Parameters for the Use of Light Therapy in the Treatment of Sleep Disorders
American Academy of Sleep Medicine. 1999.

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Substance Abuse

Adult

Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Substance Use Disorders; Alcohol, Cocaine, Opioids
American Psychiatric Association

Comprehensive Case Management for Substance Abuse Treatment
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (U.S.). 1998.

A Guide to Substance Abuse Services for Primary Care Clinicians
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (U.S.). 1997.
In file"Section 53 - Substance Abuse"

Substance Abuse Treatment and Domestic Violence
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (U.S.). 1997.

Substance Abuse Among Older Adults.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (U.S.). 1998.

Substance Use Disorders Treatment for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (U.S.). 1998.

Child

Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 1998.

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Nicotine Dependence

Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients with Nicotine Dependence
American Psychiatric Association

Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence.
Public Health Service (U.S.). 2000 Jun..

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HIV-AIDS

Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With HIV/AIDS
American Psychiatric Association

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Clinical Assessment

Child

Practice Parameters for the Psychiatric Assessment of Infants and Toddlers (0-36 Months).
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 1997 Oct.

Adult

Practice Guideline for Psychiatric Evaluation of Adults
American Psychiatric Association

Screening for Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in the Elderly.
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. 1994 Jan (revised 2001).

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