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Training Materials

CARE Act Training Materials

American Psychiatric Association (APA) Guidelines for Treating Schizophrenia: Understanding Serious Mental Illness Series

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A part of the series on understanding serious mental illness, American Psychiatric Association (APA) Guidelines for Treatment discusses principles of the APA guidelines and provides recommendations regarding assessment, treatment planning, medications, and psychosocial interventions. It also discusses ways in which APA guidelines can be applied to supporting respondents in the CARE process.

Per updates in Senate Bill 27, as of January 1, 2026, bipolar I disorder with psychotic features, except psychosis related to intoxication, is an eligible diagnosis. This training has been updated to reflect this update. For more information, see the Senate Bill 27 brief.

Presenters:

  • Deborah Rose, PsyD, Associate Principal, Health Management Associates
  • Marc Avery, MD, Principal, Health Management Associates
  • Katherine Warburton, DO, Statewide Medical Director​, California Department of State Hospitals​
  • Behavioral Health
  • Counsel/Courts
  • Serious Mental Illness & Evidenced-based Care