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Clinical Practice Guidelines

Magellan develops or adopts clinical practice guidelines to assist providers in screening, assessing and treating common disorders. Prior to adopting each guideline, a multi-disciplinary panel—including board-certified psychiatrists and clinical staff—examines relevant scientific literature and seeks input from network providers as well as consumers and community agencies. Once implemented, Magellan reviews each guideline at least every two years for continued applicability and updates guidelines as necessary. We report guideline changes through our online newsletter, Provider Focus. We also encourage you to periodically return to this webpage for updates.

Magellan’s adopted guidelines are intended to augment, not replace, sound clinical judgment. We welcome your feedback and will consider all suggestions and recommendations in our next review. You may submit comments to your regional Magellan provider advisory group, medical director or to [email protected].

Acute Stress Disorder & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

The American Psychological Association (APA) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Adults (2017)

The Department of Veterans Affairs / Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder (2017) (PDF) 

ADHD

The American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) Clinical Practice Guideline for Diagnosis, Evaluation and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescent (2019)

Autism Spectrum Disorders

The American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) Identification, Evaluation, and Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (2020)

The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry’s Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Depression

The American Psychological Association's Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Depression Across Three Age Cohorts (2019)

The American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Major Depression, Third Edition

For PCPs: Treating Depression in the Primary Care Setting (PDF)

Managing Suicidal Patients

Magellan Clinical Practice Guideline for Assessing and Managing the Suicidal Patient (PDF)

VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide (2019, version 2)

Magellan Tip Sheet— Keeping the Patient Safe (PDF)

Schizophrenia

The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia, Third Edition (2020)

Substance Use Disorders

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Clinical Practice Guideline on Alcohol Withdrawal Management (2020)

The ASAM National Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder 2020: Focused Update 

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) Practice Guideline for the Pharmacological Treatment of Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder (2018) (PDF)

Department of Veterans Affairs / Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Substance Use Disorders (2021) (PDF)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Medications for Opioid Use Disorder, Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 63 (2020)

Magellan Tip Sheet -- Substance Use Disorders Identification (PDF)

Audit Tools

You can find Magellan's clinical practice guideline audit tools in the National Provider Handbook Appendix A.