Clinical Practice Guidelines
Cenpatico’s Provider Advisory Committee has endorsed the most recent editions of the following Clinical Practice Guidelines:
Clinical Practice Guidelines
| Clinical Guideline
|
Source of Guidelines | Date Last PAC Adopted | Date Modified |
| Treating Major Depressive Disorder | American Psychiatric Association | 11/2009 | APA: 9/2005 |
| Treating Bipolar Disorder | American Psychiatric Association | 11/2009 | APA: 11/2005 |
| Treating Substance Use Disorders* | American Psychiatric Association | 11/2009 | APA 2006
APA: 4/2007 (latest revision) |
| Treating Schizophrenia | American Psychiatric Association | 11/2009 | APA: 4/2004 |
| Treatment of Patients with Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder | American Psychiatric Association | 11/2009 | APA: 3/2009 |
| Treatment of Patients with Panic Disorder | American Psychiatric Association | 11/2009 | APA: 1/2009 |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder** | American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 11/2009 | AACAP: 7/2007 |
| Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Depressive Disorders | American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 11/2009 | AACAP: 11/2007 |
| Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Anxiety Disorders | American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 8/2009 | AACAP: 2/2007 |
* – Contact individual insurance carriers to determine if Nicotine Cessation programs are a covered service.
** – Cenpatico endorses the American Association of Pediatricians guideline for ADHD, as it includes a tool kit that assists with diagnosing ADHD and also directs referral if the child has additional behavioral health needs.
These Clinical Practice Guidelines are available on the websites for the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP). Providers are encouraged to review Clinical Practice Guidelines and their accompanying updates regularly.
