Table of Contents

Executive Summary
Background and development process
Rating the strength of research evidence and recommendations
Goals and scope of guidelines for the psychiatric evaluation of adults
Time required to complete a psychiatric evaluation
Proper use of guidelines
Organization of the practice guidelines for the psychiatric evaluation of adults
Guideline statements
References
Practice Guidelines for the Psychiatric Evaluation of Adults, Third Edition
Guidelines and Implementation
Guideline I. Review of psychiatric symptoms, trauma history, and psychiatric treatment history
Guideline II. Substance use assessment
Guideline III. Assessment of suicide risk
Guideline IV. Assessment of risk for aggressive behaviors
Guideline V. Assessment of cultural factors
Guideline VI. Assessment of medical health
Guideline VII. Quantitative assessment
Guideline VIII. Involvement of the patient in treatment decision making
Guideline IX. Documentation of the psychiatric evaluation
Review of Available Evidence
Guideline I. Review of psychiatric symptoms, trauma history, and psychiatric treatment history
Guideline II. Substance use assessment
Guideline III. Assessment of suicide risk
Guideline IV. Assessment of risk for aggressive behaviors
Guideline V. Assessment of cultural factors
Guideline VI. Assessment of medical health
Guideline VII. Quantitative assessment
Guideline VIII. Involvement of the patient in treatment decision making
Guideline IX. Documentation of the psychiatric evaluation
Quality Measurement Considerations
Guideline I. Review of psychiatric symptoms, trauma history, and psychiatric treatment history
Guideline II. Substance use assessment
Guideline III. Assessment of suicide risk
Guideline IV. Assessment of risk for aggressive behaviors
Guideline V. Assessment of cultural factors
Guideline VI. Assessment of medical health
Guideline VII. Quantitative assessment
Guideline VIII. Involvement of the patient in treatment decision making
Guideline IX. Documentation of the psychiatric evaluation
Guideline Development Process
Management of potential conflicts of interest
Work group composition
Expert opinion data collection
Systematic review methodology
Rating the strength of supporting research evidence
Rating the strength of recommendations
External review
Approval
Glossary of Terms
References. Disclosures
Advisor to the Work Group
Individuals and Organizations That Submitted Comments