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Comments Invited On Guideline Drafts

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/pn.40.10.00400015a

At press time three APA practice guideline drafts were expected to become available for review this month: Practice Guideline for the Psychiatric Evaluation of Adults, Second Edition; Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias of Late Life, Second Edition; and Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Eating Disorders, Third Edition, which is a revision of the second edition published in 2000.

Members of the Assembly, as well as any APA member, are encouraged to view the drafts on APA's Web site at<www.psych.org>. They are posted in Members Corner under the heading “Practice Guideline Drafts for Review by Assembly and Other APA Members.”

The review periods are April 26 through June 6 for psychiatric evaluation, May 23 through July 1 for eating disorders, and May 24 through July 4 for Alzheimer's disease. Final drafts are expected to be presented to the Assembly for action at its November 11-13 meeting.

Questions may be directed to Amy Albert by phone at (703) 907-8605 or by e-mail at .