Behavioral Health Clinical Guidelines

Guidelines are intended to be flexible. They serve as reference points or recommendations, not rigid criteria. Guidelines should be followed in most cases, but there is an understanding that, depending on the patient, the setting, the circumstances or other factors, care can and should be tailored to fit individual needs.

Behavioral Health Guidelines
Behavioral Health Policies

Category	Guideline	Source
ADHD	Child and Adolescent: ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines: A Historical Perspective Pediatrics October 2019 Child and Adolescent: Practice Parameter for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AACAP Revised: 7/2007)	Adopted from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Reviewed Oct 2021, Next review Oct 2023 American Academy of Child and Adolescent psychiatry (AACAP) Reviewed Oct 2021, Next review Oct 2023
Anxiety Disorder	Child and Adolescent: Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Anxiety Disorders, 2007	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Reviewed Oct 2021, Next review Oct 2023 U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Autism Spectrum Disorder	Child and Adolescent: Practice Parameter for The Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 01 Feb 2014	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(AACAP) Reviewed Oct 2021, Next review Oct 2023 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Eating Disorder	Child and Adolescent: Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders 2015	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(AACAP) Reviewed Oct 2021, Next review Oct 2023 U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Intellectual Disability	Child and Adolescent: Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder); 2020	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Reviewed Oct 2021, Next review Oct 2023 American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	Adult: APA’s Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; 2007 Child and Adolescent: Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 2012	American Psychiatric Association (APA) Reviewed Oct 2021, Next review Oct 2023 Adopted from American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(AACAP) Reviewed Oct 2021, Next review Oct 2023 U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Major Depressive Disorder	Children & Adolescent, General Adult and Older Adult: APA Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Depression Across Three Age Cohorts Guideline Development Panel for the treatment of Depressive Disorders approved by APA Council of Representatives February 2019	Adopted from American Psychiatric Association (APA) Reviewed Oct 2021, Next review Oct 2023
Bipolar Disorder	Child and Adolescent: Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder - Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Adult: Treatment for Patients with Bipolar Disorder (2010)	Adopted from American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(AACAP) Reviewed Oct 2021, Next review Oct 2023 Adopted from American Psychiatric Association (APA) Reviewed Oct 2021, Next review Oct 2023 U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Schizophrenia	Child and Adolescent: Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Schizophrenia, 2013 Adult: PRACTICE GUIDELINE FOR THE Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia Second Edition	Adopted from American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(AACAP) Reviewed Oct 2021, Next review Oct 2023 Adopted from American Psychiatric Association (APA) Reviewed Oct 2021, Next review Oct 2023 National Institute of Mental Health OnTrackNYOpen a PDF U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Substance Use Disorder (SUD)	5 Substance (Nicotine, Alcohol, Cannabis, Cocaine and Opiate) Use Disorder: Practice Guidelines Practice Guideline for Treatment of Patients with Substance use Disorders Second Addition (2006) Opioid Use Disorder: Evidence-Based Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Evidence-Based Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder 2018 Open a PDF Alcohol use Disorder: APA Releases New Practice Guideline on Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder 2018	Adopted from American Psychiatric Association (APA) Reviewed Oct 2021, Next review Oct 2023 SAMHSA Tobacco Recovery Resource Exchange NYS Smokers Quit Line National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH)

Corporate Behavioral Health Service Policies

Corporate Behavioral Health Service Policies are found in the Medical Policy section of our website.