PIP: Clinical Module for Screening Adult Psychiatric Patients for Substance Use Disorders-Clinical module for screening adult psychiatric patients for substance use disorders

Clinical module for screening adult psychiatric patients for substance use disorders

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The American Psychiatric Association's (APA) Improvement in Medical Practice/Performance in Practice (PIP) clinical modules are designed to meet the requirements of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Part IV of Maintenance of Certification (MOC). These modules help physicians assess the quality of care provided in their practice and make improvements based on best evidence or consensus recommendations. Physicians are required to complete one PIP unit every 3 years.<br /><br />There are three stages involved in each PIP unit:<br />1. Stage A: baseline retrospective chart review of at least 5 patients, compared with published best practices or peer-based standards<br />2. Stage B: design and implementation of a clinical practice improvement plan<br />3. Stage C: subsequent chart review of 5 patients within the same category within 2 years after the initial review<br /><br />There are two PIP clinical modules presented in the document: one for screening adult psychiatric patients for substance use disorders (SUD) and one for the assessment and treatment of adults with SUD. These modules are based on recommendations from various practice guidelines and are designed to be relevant across clinical settings, easy to complete, and usable in a pen-and-paper format.<br /><br />The questions in the screening module relate to initial screening of psychiatric patients for SUD, while the measures in the assessment and treatment module relate to the care of patients with an existing diagnosis of SUD. Treatment options should generally follow first-line evidence-based recommendations, but there may be clinical reasons for deviating from recommended care in certain cases.<br /><br />The authors of the document have no competing interests.<br /><br />This document provides information about the PIP clinical modules and their importance in improving the quality of care provided by physicians in the assessment and treatment of adults with SUD.

Keywords

American Psychiatric Association

Improvement in Medical Practice

clinical modules

Maintenance of Certification

physicians

PIP unit

substance use disorders

assessment and treatment

practice guidelines

quality of care