Clinical guidelines & publications library

Suicide reporting in the media

Appropriate reporting in the media can play an important role in preventing suicide and increasing public understanding.

Sexual orientation change efforts

The RANZCP does not support the use of sexual orientation change efforts of any kind. There is no scientific evidence that sexual orientation can be changed. Sexual orientation change efforts risk causing significant harm to individuals.

Australian Family Court proceedings

Forensic, Medico-legal

PDF Clinical guideline

Administration of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)

Electroconvulsive therapy & neurostimulation

PDF Clinical guideline

Mental health needs of child asylum seekers and refugees

The RANZCP opposes immigration policies that are detrimental to the mental health of child asylum seekers and refugees.

The role of the child and adolescent psychiatrist

Children & adolescents

Guidance about the role of child and adolescent psychiatrists, and how they can best meet the mental health needs of young people and their families. PDF Clinical guideline

Abolition of torture and other inhuman treatment

Ethics, Trauma

URL Position statement

RANZCP Code of Ethics

PDF Ethics and conduct

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is an effective treatment for major depressive disorders. It involves the focal application of a localised, pulsed magnetic field to the cerebral cortex, inducing small electrical currents which stimulate nerve cells.

E-cigarettes and vaporisers

Smoking cessation

The RANZCP supports the legalisation and regulation of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes and other vaporised nicotine products as harm reduction tools. URL Position statement

Mental health and HIV/AIDS

People who have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) can have unique mental health needs both due to the infection itself and the experience of anxiety and depression that can be associated with the condition.

Anxiety disorders: CPG and associated resources

Anxiety disorders

Guidance on the clinical management of anxiety disorders, specifically focusing on diagnosis and treatment strategies. PDF Clinical guideline

The relevance of religion and spirituality to psychiatric practice

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has developed this position statement to provide guidance to psychiatrists on how consideration of religion and/or spirituality can improve outcomes for people living with mental illness.

Off-label prescribing in psychiatry

Off-label prescribing

PDF Clinical guideline

Enabling supported decision making

Families, whānau & carers

RANZCP Victorian Branch position paper PDF Position statement

The impact of media and digital technology on children and adolescents

This position statement seeks to identify the many positive benefits of media and digital technology for children and adolescents, but also recognises areas of concern.

Electronic monitoring of people utilising forensic mental health services

Forensic

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) is concerned about the coercive use of electronic monitoring on forensic patients.  URL Position statement

Mental health for the community

This document outlines principles that underpin the effective delivery of mental health services to the community.

De-prescribing cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine

Dementia

The RANZCP has endorsed this guideline produced by the University of Sydney Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre. URL Clinical guideline

Deep sleep therapy

Historical practices

Deep sleep therapy has no place in the treatment of psychiatric illness. It has not been demonstrated to be an effective treatment for any psychiatric condition and has unacceptably high morbidity and mortality rates.  URL Position statement