Implementing the revised American Psychiatric Association practice guideline for the treatment of patients with eating disorder.
Practice guidelines aspire to be authoritative statements regarding the state of the art in quality care for various clinical problems. The American Medical Association Partnership has set forth stringent parameters for guideline development by professional organizations, and these have been followed by the American Psychiatric Association in creating its practice guidelines for the treatment of patients with eating disorders. The revised edition, published in January 2000, benefitted from extensive input from a wide array of psychiatrists, psychologists, pediatricians, and other recognized experts who blended together available evidence-based practice with a considerable amount of clinical experience and consensus. These guidelines are useful for practitioners, students, and health-resource managers. Future research will continue to lead to constant upgrades.
Yager
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Department of Psychiatry, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico. jyager@unm.edu
D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006284:Health Plan Implementation; D006801:Humans; D012958:Societies, Scientific / Q000592:standards*