American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines

APA guidelines describe treatment of adult patents. For the treatment of children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders, practice parameters are available from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

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CME

Guidelines: Evidence in Practice

CME courses on the APA Education Online Website target clinical application of guideline recomendations. Earn between 5 and 8 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ per course.

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