Behavioral Health Clinical Practice Guidelines 2013-2014

Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) adopted by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico (BCBSNM) are the foundation for the Behavioral Health Care Management Programs. Updates to CPGs are reviewed and adopted annually.

If you have any questions about the CPGs adopted by BCBSNM, contact the Behavioral Health department, Attention: BH Quality Improvement, 1001 East Lookout Drive, Richardson, TX, 75082, or e-mail us.

Clinical guideline references are available for the following conditions:

Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder  (2004) American Psychiatric Association

Guideline Watch: Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder  (2009) American Psychiatric Association

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder  (2007) American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Bipolar
Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Bipolar Disorder 2nd Edition  (2002) American Psychiatric Association

Guideline Watch: Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Bipolar Disorder, 2nd Edition  (2005) American Psychiatric Association

Eating Disorders
Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Eating Disorders 3rd Edition  (2006) American Psychiatric Association

Guideline Watch: Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Eating Disorders 3rd Edition  (2012) American Psychiatric Association

Depression
Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Major Depressive Disorder 3rd Edition  (2010) American Psychiatric Association

Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Depressive Disorders  (2007) American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder  (2007) American Psychiatric Association

Panic Disorder
Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Panic Disorder 2nd Edition  (2009) American Psychiatric Association

Schizophrenia
Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Schizophrenia 2nd Edition  (2004) American Psychiatric Association

Guideline Watch (September 2009): Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Schizophrenia  (2009) American Psychiatric Association

Substance Use Disorders
Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Substance Use Disorders 2nd Edition  (2006) American Psychiatric Association

Guideline Watch (April 2007): Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Substance Use Disorders 2nd Edition  (2007) American Psychiatric Association