News Archives: Clinical Practice Guidelines Development*

APA’s progress in developing treatment guidelines is described in an ongoing series of articles in the Monitor and newsletters produced by various APA and APAPO offices:

• Treatment guideline panels for obesity and PTSD are named (December 2012)
• APA to establish treatment guideline panels for obesity and PTSD (April 2012)
• Roster: Clinical Treatment Guideline Development Panel for Depressive Disorders Across the Lifespan (February 2012)
• Treatment guideline development now under way (December 2011)
• Depression and obesity will be first topics of APA clinical treatment guidelines (September 2011)
• APA moves forward on developing clinical treatment guidelines (July 2011)
• APA board appoints clinical treatment guidelines advisory steering committee members (October 2010)
• Clinical treatment guidelines are coming (May 2010)
• Call for nominations for treatment guidelines steering committee (April 2010) 

* Note: APA has adopted new terminology aimed at bringing its labeling of guidelines in accord with that of other health care organizations. The term "clinical treatment guidelines" has been replaced by "clinical practice guidelines." Further, the term "practice guidelines" has been replaced by "professional practice guidelines." Clinical practice guidelines are focused on specific disorders and interventions, while professional practice guidelines are mainly concerned with how practice is conducted with particular populations or in particular settings.