Clinical Practice Guidelines
Clinical Practice Guidelines
A clinical practice guideline is a document which seeks to guide decisions about the diagnosis and treatment of certain health conditions. Clinical practice guidelines are based on scientific evidence, review of the medical literature, or appropriately established authority. All recommendations are based on published agreed on guidelines and do not favor any particular treatment based solely on cost considerations.
NBH encourages the use of evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines by our providers and has adopted Practice Guidelines for prevention, diagnosis and management for several behavioral health conditions. These guidelines are developed by the nationally recognized National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) to monitor and evaluate the quality of care provided to our members. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) have both published statements on their websites in support of these new standards.
NBH promotes implementation of these Practice Guidelines via dissemination among providers and uses numerous performance measures to provide feedback to achieve consistent and high-quality health outcomes for our members.
Guidelines are reviewed at a minimum of once every two years. The Quality Improvement Committee, which includes the Medical Director and other practitioners, participate in this review and approve any changes. Paper copies of the guidelines themselves are available on request at -702-857-8800, as well as below at the links provided.
- American Psychiatric Association: Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Bipolar Disorder
Published 2002
- American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients with Major Depressive Disorder Third Edition
Published 2010 - National Action Alliance For Suicide Prevention: Recommended Standard Care for People with Suicide Risk: Making Health Care Suicide Safe
Published 2018 - American Society of Addiction Medicine National Practice Guideline for the Use of Medications in the Treatment of Addiction Involving Opioid Useand Synopsis
Published 2015 - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association Clinical Guidance for Treating Pregnant and Parenting Women with Opioid Use Disorder and Their Infants
Published 2018 - American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for the Pharmacological Treatment of Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder
Published 2018 - American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Reactive Attachment Disorder and Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder
Published 2016 - American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Depressive Disorders
Published 2007 - American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
Published 2010
The practice guidelines are not intended to be required treatment protocols. Physicians and other health professionals must rely on their own expertise in evaluating and treating individuals. Practice guidelines are not a substitute for the best professional judgment of physicians and other health professionals.