The guideline makes a series of recommendations which are coded as to level of clinical confidence; these are either substantial (I), moderate (II), or on the basis of individual circumstances (III).
As with other medication, the guideline notes that the optimum time period on SSRIs is not known. When the medication is discontinued, the taper should occur over several weeks.
The issue also includes an executive summary of the new American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder. (Full guidelines ...
OCD, according to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), is characterized by two key symptoms ... The response method involves making the choice to avoid compulsive behavior when triggered by the ...
2, 2024 — The latest issues of four American Psychiatric Association journals ... Psychotherapy and Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice are now available online. The October issue ...