APA Guidelines for Practitioners

Link: www.apa.org/practice/guidelines/index.aspx

APA has approved a variety of practice guidelines and related criteria as APA policy in such areas as multicultural practice, child custody evaluations and treatment of gay, lesbian and bisexual clients. These guidelines are intended to educate practitioners and provide recommendations about professional conduct. As such, they are useful tools for psychologists in practice to develop and maintain competencies and/or learn about new practice areas.

• Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Practice
• Guidelines for the Practice of Parenting Coordination
• Record Keeping Guidelines
• Guidelines for Child Custody Evaluations in Family Law Proceedings
• Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Women and Girls
• Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Older Adults
• Guidelines on Multicultural Education, Training, Research, Practice and Organizational Change for Psychologists
• Practice Guidelines Regarding Psychologists' Involvement in Pharmacological issues
• Guidelines for Psychological Evaluations in Child Protection Matters
• Guidelines for Psychological Practice in Health Care Delivery Systems 
• Practice Parameters: Screening And Diagnosis of Autism
• Guidelines for Test User Qualifications  
• Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Clients
• Guidelines for Assessment of and Intervention with Persons with Disabilities
• Guidelines for the Evaluation of Dementia and Cognitive Change