PIP: Clinical Module for Screening Adult Psychiatric Patients for Substance Use Disorders-stage b

stage b - improvement plan M2

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This document provides guidelines for physicians in Stage B of the Clinical Module for Screening Adult Psychiatric Patients for Substance Use Disorders. In this stage, physicians review their patients' charts and identify areas for improvement. The improvement plan is for the personal use of the physician and does not need to be submitted to the APA.<br /><br />During Stage B, physicians are encouraged to implement an educational plan for a minimum of 30 days between Stage A and Stage C. They may also access additional resources to support their improvement plan. Some recommended resources include the American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for the Pharmacological Treatment of Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder (2017), the APA Practice Guidelines for The Psychiatric Evaluation Of Adults, Third Edition (2015), and the VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for The Management Of Substance Use Disorders 2015.<br /><br />Physicians are asked to document their improvement plan either below or on a separate sheet for their own use.

Keywords

physicians

Stage B

Clinical Module

Substance Use Disorders

improvement plan

APA

educational plan

additional resources

Psychiatric Evaluation

Management Of Substance Use Disorders