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Previously Adopted Guidelines

These clinical practice guidelines were previously adopted by Magellan. They remain available to providers as portions of content remain relevant to current clinical practice. 

Acute Stress Disorder & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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

ADHD

Magellan Clinical Practice Guideline for Patients with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (PDF)

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Magellan Introduction to the Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Assessment and Treatment of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders (PDF)

Bipolar Disorder

The American Psychiatric Association's (APA) Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Bipolar Disorder, Second Edition

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) Guideline Watch (November 2005): Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Bipolar Disorder, Second Edition

Eating Disorders

The American Psychiatric Association's (APA) Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Eating Disorders, Third Edition (2006) and Guideline Watch (August 2012)

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Magellan Clinical Practice Guideline for the Assessment and Treatment of Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (PDF)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Magellan Introduction to the Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (PDF)

The American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, First Edition (2007) and APA Guideline Watch (2013)

Panic Disorder

The American Psychiatric Association's (APA) Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Panic Disorder, Second Edition (January 2009) and the companion Quick Reference Guide

Substance Use Disorders

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Substance Use Disorders, Second Edition (May 2006)

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) Treating Substance Use Disorders: A Quick Reference Guide (2006), and Guideline Watch (April 2007): Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Substance Use Disorders, 2nd Edition

The National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) Principles of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A Research-Based Guide (2014)

The New England Journal of Medicine Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders (2016)

Interagency Guideline on Prescribing Opioids for Pain (2015)