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Best Practice Guidelines 2008

INTRODUCTION

United Behavioral Health (UBH), PacifiCare Behavioral Health (PBH), and U.S. Behavioral Health Plan, California (USBHPC) have adopted Best Practice Guidelines, which were developed by nationally recognized organizations.

These guidelines were originally approved for use by the Clinical Policy & Operations Committee (formerly Clinical Policy & Standards) on March 15th, 2003, and were readopted on March 24, 2008.

Diagnosis/Procedure	Recommended Guideline(s)

ADULTS:
Bipolar Disorder	American Psychiatric Association
Borderline Personality Disorder	American Psychiatric Association
Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias of Late Life	American Psychiatric Association
Eating Disorders	American Psychiatric Association
Major Depressive Disorder	American Psychiatric Association
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder	American Psychiatric Association
Panic Disorder	American Psychiatric Association
PTSD	American Psychiatric Association
Schizophrenia	American Psychiatric Association
Substance Abuse Disorder	American Psychiatric Association
Suicidal Behaviors	American Psychiatric Association

CHILDREN/ADOLESCENTS:

ADHD	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Anxiety Disorders	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Autism/Other Development Disorders	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Bipolar Disorder	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Conduct Disorder	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Depressive Disorders	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Substance Use Disorders	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Suicidal Behaviors	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry