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The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines for the Psychiatric Evaluation of Adults
Third EditionAPA Work Group on Psychiatric Evaluation
APA wishes to acknowledge the contributions of former APA staff to these guidelines: Robert Kunkle, M.A., Robert Plovnick, M.D., Sara Reid, M.A., Seung-Hee Hong, and William E. Narrow, M.D., M.P.H. APA and the Work Group on Psychiatric Evaluation especially thank Laura J. Fochtmann, M.D., M.B.I, and Robert Kunkle, M.A., for their outstanding work and effort on developing these guidelines. The executive summary for this practice guideline was published by The American Journal of Psychiatry in 2015 (doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2015.1720501).
- Joel J. Silverman , M.D., Chair
- Marc Galanter , M.D.
- Maga Jackson-Triche , M.D., M.S.H.S.
- Douglas G. Jacobs , M.D.
- James W. Lomax II , M.D.
- Michelle B. Riba , M.D.
- Lowell D. Tong , M.D.
- Katherine E. Watkins , M.D., M.S.H.S.
Systematic Review Group
- Laura J. Fochtmann, M.D., M.B.I.
- Richard S. Rhoads, M.D.
- Joel Yager, M.D.
APA Steering Committee on Practice Guidelines
- Michael J. Vergare, M.D., Chair
- James E. Nininger, M.D., Vice-Chair
- Thomas J. Craig, M.D.
- Deborah Cowley, M.D.
- Nassir Ghaemi, M.D., M.P.H.
- David A. Kahn, M.D.
- John M. Oldham, M.D.
- Carlos N. Pato, M.D., Ph.D.
- Mary S. Sciutto, M.D.
Assembly Area Liaisons
- Daniel J. Anzia, M.D., Chair of Area Liaisons (and Area IV)
- John M. de Figueiredo, M.D. (Area I)
- Marvin Koss, M.D. (Area II)
- William M. Greenberg, M.D. (Area III)
- John P. D. Shemo, M.D. (Area V)
- Robert M. McCarron, D.O. (Area VI)
- Jason W. Hunziker, M.D. (Area VII)
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data APA Work Group on Psychiatric Evaluation, author. The American Psychiatric Association practice guidelines for the psychiatric evaluation of adults / APA Work Group on Psychiatric Evaluation, Joel J. Silverman, chair, [and eleven others]. — Third edition. p. ; cm. Practice guidelines for the psychiatric evaluation of adults. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-0-89042-465-0 (pbk. : alk. paper) I. Silverman, Joel J., contributor. II. American Psychiatric Association, publisher. III. Title. IV. Title: Practice guidelines for the psychiatric evaluation of adults. [DNLM: 1. Adult. 2. Mental Disorders—diagnosis—Practice Guideline. 3. Interview, Psychological—methods—Practice Guideline. WT 150] RC469 616.89′075—dc23 2015022857
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