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Principles of Care

As states, governmental entities and the health care industry seek to control program costs, they often look to where to eliminate or cut programs. To assist decision-makers in designing high quality programs AACAP has developed information on what principles make up safe, quality care for children and adolescent with mental illnesses.

  • Principles of Care of Inpatient Care of Children and Adolescents (2026)
  • Best Principles for Measuring Outcomes in Managed Care Medicaid Programs
  • Best Principles for Managed Care Medicaid RFP's | American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Best Principles for Early Childhood Systems of Care (©2002)
  • Principles of Care for Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Mental Illnesses in Residential Treatment Centers (©2010)

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