American Society of Addiction Medicine updated criteria

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has issued updated criteria for adults (December 2023). These sources provide an overview of the changes: The ASAM Criteria 4th Edition: A brief introduction and The ASAM Criteria Fourth Edition. These updated criteria will be effective May 1, 2024.

Since the revised criteria only apply to adults, adolescent cases will depend on criteria currently in use, which can be found in The ASAM Criteria Treatment Criteria for Addictive, Substance-Related and Co-Occurring Conditions, Third Edition, 2013.

The American Psychiatric Association recently issued revised guidelines for eating disorders. In Connecticut, these apply to adults. Adult eating disorder guideline use also includes consideration of Association for Ambulatory Behavioral Health (AABH) guidelines when the services provided are Partial Hospital Program and Intensive Outpatient Program. The Child and Adolescent Service Intensity Instrument Version 4.1, which is associated with the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, applies to adolescent and child eating disorders.