Research Catalog

Title

American Psychiatric Association practice guidelines / American Psychiatric Association.

Author

American Psychiatric Association. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79049301

Publication

Washington, DC : The Association, [1996], ©1996.

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Details

Description

xiv, 347 pages; 26 cm.

Summary

• 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.

Series Statement

American Psychiatric Association practice guidelines

Uniform Title

• American Psychiatric Association practice guidelines.
• American journal of psychiatry.

Alternative Title

• APA practice guidelines
• Practice guideline for eating disorders.
• Practice guideline for major depressive disorder in adults.
• Practice guideline for psychiatric evaluation of adults.
• Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with substance use disorders.
• Practice guideline for treatment of patients with bipolar disorder.
• Practice guidelines

Subjects

• Feeding and Eating Disorders > therapy
• Depressive Disorder > diagnosis
• Substance-Related Disorders > diagnosis
• Mental Disorders > diagnosis
• Bipolar Disorder > diagnosis
• Practice Guidelines as Topic

Note

• "Contains the first five practice guidelines to be developed by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Each of these Guidelines has been published in the American journal of psychiatry and also as an individual monograph through American Psychiatric Press, Inc." --p.xi.
• Guidelines included are: Practice guideline for psychiatric evaluation of adults -- Practice guideline for eating disorders -- Practice guideline for major depressive disorder in adults -- Practice guideline for treatment of patients with bipolar disorder -- Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with substance use disorders: alcohol, cocaine, opioids.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Practice Guideline for Psychiatric Evaluation of Adults -- Practice Guideline for Eating Disorders -- Practice Guideline for Major Depressive Disorder in Adults -- Practice Guideline for Treatment of Patients With Bipolar Disorder -- Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Substance Use Disorders: Alcohol, Cocaine, Opioids -- Appendix: American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline Development Process.

ISBN

• 0890423059 (hardback)
• 0890423067 (paperback)

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries