DMH PRACTICE PARAMETERS/GUIDELINES/SUGGESTED BEST PRACTICES/INFORMATION
The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health establishes Practice Parameters and Guidelines and provides clinical information to assist mental health professionals in their clinical practice. The following sections by category of information are:
- DMH Practice Parameters which identify critical factors to be considered in the provision of care.
- Suggested Best Practices and Standards
- LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT (LPS) Information, e.g. regarding authorization, detention and/ or designation.
- Clinical Risk Management
- Psychiatric MH Nurse Practitioner Standardized Procedures and Practice Information
- Clinical Information
- Improving Access To Services
- Integrated Treatment
- Provision of Services to the Medically Indigent
1. DMH PRACTICE PARAMETERS
LAC DMH Introduction to Practice Parameters
1.0 Introduction to the Use of DMH Practice Parameters
LAC DMH Parameters for Clinical Assessment
LAC DMH Parameters for Medication Use
LAC DMH Parameters for Clinical Programs
LAC DMH Parameters for Psychotherapies
2. SUGGESTED BEST PRACTICES AND STANDARDS
Standards from the DMH Managed Care Division
3. LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT (LPS) AUTHORIZATION AND DESIGNATION
4. CLINICAL RISK MANAGEMENT
5. PSYCHIATRIC MH NURSE PRACTITIONER STANDARDIZED PROCEDURES AND PRACTICE INFORMATION
6. CLINICAL INFORMATION
