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Behavioral Health Practice Guidelines

UPMC Health Plan Behavioral Health Services uses

• the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Guidelines for Major Depressive Disorder (Second Edition),
•  the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research Based Guide, and
• the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Schizophrenia (Second Edition)

to help you and your provider make decisions about appropriate treatment for depressive disorders, drug addictions, or Schizophrenia.

To obtain more information about these disorders or the practice guidelines, please contact UPMC Health Plan Behavioral Health Services at 1-888-251-0083 Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. TTY users can call 1-877-877-358. More information can also be accessed on the web by:

• clicking here for Depression,
• clicking here for drug addiction treatment, and
• clicking here for Schizophrenia.

UPMC Health Plan Behavioral Health Services welcomes your input regarding these guidelines. If you wish to provide feedback on the guidelines, please contact UPMC Health Plan Behavioral Health Services at 1-888-251-0083 Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (TTY Line: 1-877-877-3580) and ask for a Quality Management Representative.

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