APA practice guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for the assessment and treatment of psychiatric disorders. This page links to the complete text of all APA practice guidelines published on PsychiatryOnline, which provides additional tools and resources for each guideline.
Continuing Medical Education (CME) courses for the guidelines (credit free to APA members) are available on the APA Online CME Website.
APA guidelines describe treatment of adult patients. For the treatment of children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders, practice parameters are available from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. APA makes the practice guidelines freely available to promote their dissemination and use; however, copyright protections are enforced in full. No part of these guidelines may be reproduced except as permitted under Sections 107 and 108 of the United States Copyright Act. For permission for reuse, visit our Permissions and Licensing Center.
Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
Bipolar Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Delirium
Eating Disorders
HIV/AIDS
Major Depressive Disorder, Second Edition
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Panic Disorder
Psychiatric Evaluation of Adults
Schizophrenia
Substance Use Disorders
Suicidal Behaviors
Part A of every APA practice guideline is initially published as a supplement to the American Journal of Psychiatry. The complete guideline (Parts A, B, and C) is published in a compendium of practice guidelines available from American Psychiatric Press, Inc. A compendium of quick reference guides is also available. Provide feedback about published APA practice guidelines here.