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What
the College does
- What
is a psychiatrist
- What
is a mental illness
- Treatments
used by psychiatrists
- Specialist
areas of psychiatry
- The
differences between psychiatry and psychology
- How
to contact a psychiatrist
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Clinical
Practice Guidelines
The
RANZCP has developed Clinical Practice
Guidelines (CPGs) to provide mental
health practitioners, consumers, and
carers with evidence-based information
about particular mental illnesses and
appropriate treatment options. These
have been developed with the support
of both the Australian and New Zealand
Governments.
The
CPGs address six specific disorders or conditions that
have considerable impact on psychiatric practice in Australia
and New Zealand, as expressed from both the psychiatric
profession and consumers. These are:
For
each disorder or condition, two Guidelines have been developed
– one for consumers and carers, and one for mental
health clinicians (summary and full versions). Links to
the Guidelines are provided below.
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systematically
evaluate research evidence;
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were
developed by representatives from a range of professional
groups, as well as consumers;
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are specifically designed to assist, rather than dictate,
clinical decision-making; and
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are to be applied on a case-by-case basis.
The
Guidelines are current at the time of
publication, but because they are evidence-based,
they will inevitably become out of date
as new research emerges regarding established
and novel treatments. Therefore a crucial
aspect of implementing the Guidelines
will be ensuring that they are reviewed
on a regular basis.
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Consumer
/ Carer Versions of the Guidelines
Companion
guides for patients and carers are
increasingly being trialled as a way
of better informing patients and carers
about appropriate, and inappropriate,
treatment options. These aim to facilitate
shared and informed decision making.
In developing the Consumer Guidelines,
the CPG teams made use of extensive
input by consumer writers, researchers,
and reviewers.
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Anorexia
Nervosa Consumer Version
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Australian
Version 
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New
Zealand Version
(663kb) |
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Bipolar
Disorder Consumer Version |
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Australian
Version
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Deliberate
Self Harm Consumer Version |
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Australian
Version
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Depression
Consumer Version |
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Australian
Version
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Panic
Disorder And Agoraphobia Consumer Version |
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Australian
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Schizophrenia
Consumer Version |
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Australian
Version
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Further
Information for Consumer and Carers
Additional
mental health and general health
information can be found on HealthInsite,
Australia's online gateway for
easy access to quality health
information. Click the logo for
more information.
Clinician
Versions of the Guidelines
Clinician
Guidelines are systematically developed statements to assist
practitioners in making decisions about appropriate health
care for specific clinical circumstances. Their main purpose
is to improve health outcomes for patients by improving
the practice of clinicians. Guidelines for clinicians can
have a number of benefits, which include:
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providing
recommendations for appropriate care based on scientific
evidence and consensus, while leaving room for justifiable
variations in practice and clinical judgment in individual
circumstances;
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providing
useful summaries of the scientific literature on treatment
benefits and harms;
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supporting
professional standards, quality improvement activities
and education; and
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providing
a basis for comparing current practice to evidence based
'best practice'.
Clinician
Summary Versions
The
following Clinician Summary Versions of the Guidelines were
published in Australasian Psychiatry in 2003.
Clinician
Full Versions
The
following Clinician Full Versions of the Guidelines were
published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
in 2003 and 2004.
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Contact
Us
For
hard copies of the Bipolar Consumer Guidelines –
as we have run out of all other booklets, please contact
Joelle Lasserre at the College Secretariat.
Email: joelle.lasserre@ranzcp.org
Phone: +61 (0)3 9601 4962
For
more information about the RANZCP's New Zealand Clinical
Practice Guidelines, please contact Katherine Minett
Email:
minettk@ranzcp.co.nz
Phone + 0011 64 4 472 7247
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© The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
http://www.ranzcp.org
Revised:
Wednesday, 05-Mar-2008
Please contact the secretariat
to ensure the accuracy of this information.
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