Treating Behavioral Conditions

Annually, CIGNA Behavioral Health reviews and adopts clinical practice guidelines relevant to the provision of acute and chronic behavioral health services to participants. By considering only published guidelines from recognized sources, CIGNA Behavioral Health supports guidelines that are written and revised with appropriate peer review, based on scientific evidence, professional standards and expert opinion, and are known to be effective in improving health outcomes. The following guidelines are currently approved for use:

• American Psychiatric Association(Full text documents are available on the APA Web site at:
  http://www.psych.org/psych_pract/treatg/pg/prac_guide.cfm)
  The specific guidelines adopted by CIGNA Behavioral Health from the APA include:
  
  Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
  Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias of Late Life
  Bipolar Disorder
  Borderline Personality Disorder
  Delirium
  Eating Disorders
  HIV/AIDS
  Major Depressive Disorder
  Panic Disorder
  Psychiatric Evaluation of Adults
  Schizophrenia
  Substance Abuse Disorders
  Suicidal Behaviors
• American Academy of Pediatrics-based practice guideline for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, available in summarized format on CIGNA Behavioral Health's Web site here
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 2005 "Clinician's Guide: Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much", available on NIAAA's Web site at:
  http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/Publications/
  or on CIGNA Behavioral Health's Web site here