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Behavioral Health Clinical Practice Guidelines

Beacon Health Options (formerly ValueOptions) manages behavioral health services for EmblemHealth members. Below is a list of the most current Clinical Practice Guidelines. Visit the Beacon Health Options website for further information.

 

Topic Clinical Practice Guidelines Date Last Reviewed
Acute Stress Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder APA Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 11/15/2017
Alcohol Withdrawal Management Clinical Practice Guideline on Alcohol Withdrawal Management 6/3/2020
Anxiety Disorders AACAP Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Anxiety Disorders 08/16/2017
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry—Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Anxiety Disorders
Appropriate Use of Drug Testing in Clinical Addiction Medicine Consensus Statement -Appropriate Use of Drug Testing in Clinical Addiction Medicine 11/11/2020
Assessment of Suicide Risk APA Practice Guideline for the Psychiatric Evaluation of Adults 11/15/2017
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder AACAP Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of
Children and Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder		 05/17/2017
AAP Clinical Practice Pathways for Evaluation and Medication
Choice for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorders
AAP Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents
Autism Spectrum Disorders AACAP Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder 08/16/2017
AAP Management of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
AAP Identification and Evaluation of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Bipolar Disorder AACAP Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder 11/15/2017
VA/DoD Management of Bipolar Disorder in Adults
The Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) and International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) Collaborative Update of CANMAT Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Bipolar Disorder
NICE – Bipolar Disorder: Assessment and Management Clinical Guideline
Co-Occurring Disorders SAMHSA Tip 42 Substance Abuse Treatment For Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders 08/16/2017
Depressive Disorders AACAP Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Depressive Disorders 08/16/2017
APA Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
ICSI Major Depression in Adults in Primary Care Guideline
Eating Disorders AACAP Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders 08/16/2017
APA Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Eating Disorders
APA Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Eating Disorders, 3rd Edition Guideline Watch
Employee Assistance Programs Employee Assistance Professionals Association Standards and Professional Guidelines for Employee Assistance Programs 08/16/2017
Opioid Use SAMHSA Tip 43 Medication-Assisted Treatment For Opioid Addiction in Opioid Treatment Programs 09/12/2018
CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain – United States 2016
ASAM Use of Medications in the Treatment of Addiction Involving Opioid Use
SAMHSA Clinical Guidance for Treating Pregnant and Parenting Women With Opioid Use Disorder and Their Infants
Clinical Guidance for Treating Pregnant and Parenting Women with Opioid Use Disorder and Their Infants 11/20/2019

National Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

 11/11/2020
Methadone Safety: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American Pain Society and College on Problems of drug Dependence, in Collaboration With the Heart Rhythm Society 11/20/2019
Panic Disorders APA Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Panic Disorder 08/16/2017
APA Treating Panic Disorders Quick Reference Guide
NICE Panic Disorder Overview
Psychiatric Evaluation of Adults Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Psychiatric Evaluation of Adults, Third Edition 6/3/2020
Schizophrenia APA Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia 11/15/2017
APA Treating Schizophrenia Quick Reference Guide
APA Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia Guideline Watch
AACAP Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Schizophrenia
Screening Instruments US Preventive Services Task Force Screening for Depression in Children and Adolescents 11/15/2017
Supplement: Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scales (C-SSRS)
Substance Use Disorders VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Substance Use Disorders 09/12/2018
SAMHSA Tip 42 Substance Abuse Treatment For Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders
Facing Addiction in America—The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health
ASAM Consensus Statement Appropriate Use of Drug Testing in Clinical Addiction Medicine
AACAP Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders
APA Practice Guideline for the Pharmacological Treatment of Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder 11/20/2019
Telemental Health ATA Practice Guideline for Videoconferencing-Based Telemental Health 09/12/2018
ATA Practice Guidelines for Video-Based Online Mental Health Services
AACAP Clinical Update: Telepsychiatry With Children and Adolescents
Use of Antipsychotics to Treat Agitation or Psychosis in Patients with Dementia APA Practice Guideline on the Use of Antipsychotics to Treat Agitation or Psychosis in Patients with Dementia 11/15/2017

APA Practice Guideline on the Use of Antipsychotics To Treat Agitation or Psychosis in Patients With Dementia

 11/20/2019

 

*Clinical Practice Guidelines are reviewed and/or updated at a minimum of every two years.

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