Behavioral Health Clinical Practice & Preventive Health Guidelines
Preventive health and clinical practice guidelines are based on the health needs and opportunities for improvement identified as part of the Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program. Whenever possible, Nebraska Total Care adopts preventive and clinical practice guidelines that are published by nationally recognized organizations or government institutions as well as state-wide collaborative and/or a consensus of healthcare professionals in the applicable field.
Reviewed: 05/2020
Condition/Disease
Child and Adolescent Antipsychotic Use
Child and Adolescent Antipsychotic High Dosing Table - Florida Medicaid Drug Therapy Management Program for Behavioral Health
Anxiety Disorders
Generalized Anxiety Disorder And Panic Disorder In Adults: Management (July 2019) - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Autism
- 2019 Autism Spectrum Disorder & Intellectual Developmental Disorder (2019) - Florida Medicaid Drug Therapy Management Program for Behavioral Health
- Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder (2014) - American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
Depressive Disorder
Management of Major Depressive Disorder (2016) - United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD)
Diagnostic and Treatment Scales
Diagnostic & Treatment Scales - Florida Medicaid Drug Therapy Management Program for Behavioral Health
Gender Reassignment and Transgender Issues
Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People (PDF) - American Psychiatric Association (APA)
General Evidence Based Medicine
A Summary of Physical Health Monitoring (PDF) - Florida Medicaid Drug Therapy Management Program for Behavioral Health
Mood Disorders During Pregnancy
Treatment of Mood Disorders During Pregnancy (PDF) - Florida Medicaid Drug Therapy Management Program for Behavioral Health
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (Published 2007, Updated 2013) - American Psychiatric Association (APA)
Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (2012) - American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
Opioid Use Disorder and Treatment
- National Practice Guideline for the Use of Medications in the Treatment of Addiction Involving Opioid Use (PDF) (June 2015) - American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
- Federal Guidelines for Opioid Treatment Programs (March 2015) - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Clinical Guidance for Treating Pregnant and Parenting Women With Opioid Use Disorder and Their Infants (January 2018) - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain (PDF) (2017) - United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DOD)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder (PDF) - United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DOD)
Psychotherapeutic Medication Guidelines
2019-2020 Florida Best Practice Psychotherapeutic Medication Guidelines for Adults (PDF) - Florida Medicaid Drug Therapy Management Program for Behavioral Health
Psychotherapeutic Medication Guidelines for Children and Adolescents
2018-2019 Florida Best Practice Psychotherapeutic Medication Guidelines for Children and Adolescents (PDF) - Florida Medicaid Drug Therapy Management Program
Schizophrenia
Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Schizophrenia (PDF) (2013) - American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
Substance Abuse Disorders
2019 Florida Best Practice Recommendations for Women of Reproductice Age with Serious Mental Illness and Comorbid Substance Use Disorders (PDF) - Florida Medicaid Mental Health
Behavioral Health Conditions and Substance Use in High Risk Pregnancy
Clinical Guidance for Treating Pregnant and Parenting Women With Opioid Use Disorder and Their Infants (January 2018) - Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Women of Reproductive Age with Serious Mental Illness and Comorbid Substance Use Disorders
2019 Florida Best Practice Recommendations for Women of Reproductive Age with Serious Mental Illness and Comorbid Substance Use Disorders (PDF) - Florida Medicaid Drug Therapy Management Program for Behavioral Health
Management of Substance Use Disorders
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Substance Use Disorders (2015) - Department of Veterans Affairs
Suicidal Behavior
Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide (2019) - Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense (VA/DoD)
Tobacco Cessation
Committee Opinion 721: Smoking Cessation During Pregnancy (Oct. 2017) - American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
Tobacco Use Interventions
- Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Women: Behavioral and Pharmacotherapy Interventions (2015 – update in progress) - United Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
- Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Interventions (2013 – update in progress) - United Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)