American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines

ISBN-10
0890423059
ISBN-13
9780890423059
Category
Medical
Pages
347
Language
English
Published
1996
Publisher
Amer Psychiatric Pub Incorporated
Author
American Psychiatric Association

Description

American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines collects together in one place the first five practice guidelines published by the APA. This volume provides guidelines for psychiatric evaluation of adults and offers guidance to psychiatrists caring for patients with eating disorders, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and substance use disorders. Also included is a comprehensive cumulative index. The aim of the American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline series is to improve patient care. Guidelines provide a comprehensive synthesis of all available information relevant to the clinical topic. Practice guidelines can be vehicles for educating psychiatrists, other medical and mental health professionals, and the general public about appropriate and inappropriate treatments. The series also will identify those areas in which critical information is lacking and in which research could be expected to improve clinical decisions. The Practice Guidelines are also designed to help those charged with overseeing the utilization and reimbursement of psychiatric services to develop more scientifically based and clinically sensitive criteria.

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