Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences: Guidelines & Standards of Care

The APA Practice Guidelines for the Psychiatric Evaluation of Adults aims to improve the identification of psychiatric signs and symptoms, psychiatric disorders (including substance use disorders), other medical conditions (that could affect the accuracy of a psychiatric diagnosis), and patients who are at increased risk for suicidal or aggressive behaviors.

These guidelines address psychological practice with particular populations (e.g., older adults) or in particular areas (e.g., parenting coordination) without focusing on specific disorders or treatments.

Comprehensive collection of clinical guidelines by authored by professional associations. Guidelines can be filtered by specialty.

Repository of objective, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for patient care; includes current evidence-based guidance developed by nationally- and internationally-recognized medical organizations and medical specialty societies.

This clinical report includes a review of common eating disorders diagnosed in children and adolescents, outlines the medical evaluation of patients suspected of having an eating disorder, presents an overview of treatment strategies, and highlights opportunities for advocacy.

Collection of disorder-specific chapter/handouts for distribution to patients and families. The chapters are taken from APA Publishing's popular consumer health title, Understanding Mental Disorders: Your Guide to DSM-5.