American Psychiatric Association
Psychopharmacological screening criteria. APA Committee on Research on Psychiatric Treatments
Abstract
This chapter includes a revision of psychopharmacological screening criteria originally developed in 1977-78 by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). This recent revision by the APA Committee on Research on Psychiatric Treatments provides criteria that are of considerable help in carrying out drug usage evaluations. Also included are useful suggestions for medical record documentation of specific classes of drugs, as well as for identification of adverse drug reactions. Thresholds for review are suggested.
Source and rights
Published by The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1992. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Organisation
- American Psychiatric Association
- Published
- 1992
- Applies to
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- The Journal of clinical psychiatry
- PubMed
- 1607347
- Added to Prognia
- 16 July 2026
