Clinical guidelines & publications library
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Anxiety disorders clinical practice guideline
Anxiety disorders, Professionalism
This document is more than five years old and no longer considered current guidance. PDF Clinical guideline
Clinical guideline- Last updated: Jun 2018
- Archived
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Dementia
Dementia, Ethics, Professionalism
The RANZCP has endorsed this guideline produced by the University of Sydney Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre.
URL Clinical guidelineClinical guideline- Last updated: Feb 2016
- Published in Australia
- Endorsed external guidance
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De-prescribing cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine
Dementia, Ethics, Professionalism
The RANZCP has endorsed this guideline produced by the University of Sydney Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre. URL Clinical guideline
Clinical guideline- Last updated: Feb 2018
- Published in Australia
- Endorsed external guidance
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Eating disorders clinical practice guideline
Eating disorders, Ethics
This document is more than five years old and is no longer considered current guidance. PDF Clinical guideline
Clinical guideline- Last updated: Nov 2014
- Archived
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Electroconvulsive therapy professional practice guideline
Electroconvulsive therapy & neurostimulation, Ethics, Professionalism
Key practice considerations are the combination of dosing, electrode placement, pulse width, session frequency, concomitant medication and anaesthetic approach. PDF Clinical guideline
Clinical guideline- Last updated: Apr 2019
- Published in Australia
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Addiction, Alcohol, Ethics, Perinatal, Professionalism
The fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) hub Australia provides current and evidence-based information about FASD in Australia. URL Clinical guideline
Clinical guideline- Last updated: Sep 2019
- Published in Australia
- Endorsed external guidance
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Informed financial consent
Ethics, Patient privacy & consent, Professionalism
The RANZCP has endorsed this guideline produced by the Australian Medical Association (AMA). URL Clinical guideline
Clinical guideline- Last updated: Sep 2020
- Published in Australia
- Endorsed external guidance
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Mood disorders clinical practice guideline
Ethics, Mood disorders, Professionalism
Guidance on the clinical management of depressive and bipolar disorders, specifically focusing on diagnosis and treatment strategies. PDF Clinical guideline
Clinical guideline- Last updated: Feb 2020
- Published in Australia
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Physical health
Physical health, Professionalism
Aims to inform the development of policy and guidelines for the treatment, management and monitoring of the physical health of people with an enduring psychotic illness. PDF Clinical guideline
Clinical guideline- Last updated: Oct 2017
- Published in Australia
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Prescription opioids
Ethics, Opioids, Pain management, Professionalism
The RANZCP has endorsed this guidance produced by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. URL Clinical guideline
Clinical guideline- Last updated: Apr 2009
- Published in Australia
- Endorsed external guidance
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Post-traumatic stress disorder
PTSD
The RANZCP has endorsed Phoenix Australia's Guidelines for the treatment of Acute Stress Disorder, PTSD and Complex PTSD. URL Clinical guideline
Clinical guideline- Last updated: Mar 2020
- Published in Australia
- Endorsed external guidance
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Schizophrenia clinical practice guideline
Ethics, Professionalism, Schizophrenia
This document is more than five years old and is no longer considered current guidance. PDF Clinical guideline
Clinical guideline- Last updated: Apr 2016
- Archived
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Psychiatric service delivery for older people with mental disorders and dementia
Dementia, Ethics, Old age, Professionalism
A summary of evidence on effective models of psychiatry service delivery for older people. RANZCP has endorsed this resource produced by the Sax Institute. URL Clinical guideline
Clinical guideline- Last updated: Dec 2021
- Published in Australia
- Endorsed external guidance
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Smoking cessation
Physical health, Professionalism, Smoking cessation
This guidance is for the management of smoking cessation for people with mental illness, living in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. URL Clinical guideline
Clinical guideline- Last updated: Jun 2022
- Published in Australia
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Support after patient suicide
Doctor's health, Professionalism, Suicide
A set of resources for health services, supervisors and trainees for coping with the suicide of a patient. PDF Clinical guideline
Clinical guideline- Last updated: Dec 2021
- Published in Australia
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Deliberate self-harm clinical practice guideline
Ethics, Professionalism, Self-harm
This document is more than five years old and is no longer considered current guidance. PDF Clinical guideline
Clinical guideline- Last updated: May 2016
- Archived
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Use of antidepressant medications in children and adolescents
Addressing health inequity, Antidepressants, Children & adolescents
This statement is addressed to prescribers, especially general practitioners, and is
intended to provide clinical guidance on the use of Selective Serotonin Reuptake
Inhibitors (SSRIs) when treating children and adolescents. PDF Clinical guidelineClinical guideline- Last updated: Mar 2005
- Published in Australia
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Electronic media recording and storage
Ethics, Patient privacy & consent, Professionalism
This guideline was rescinded in May 2023. PDF Clinical guideline
Clinical guideline- Last updated: Aug 2007
- Published in Australia
- PPG #13
- Rescinded
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Use of benzodiazepines in psychiatric practice
Benzodiazepines, Ethics, Professionalism
The RANZCP has developed this guidance for clinicians considering pharmacological treatment using benzodiazepines. PDF Clinical guideline
Clinical guideline- Last updated: Nov 2019
- Published in Australia
- PPG #5
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Therapeutic use of medicinal cannabis products
Cannabis, Ethics, Professionalism
Information for psychiatrists about the medicinal use of cannabis products, including in psychiatric practice. PDF Clinical guideline
Clinical guideline- Last updated: Mar 2024
- Published in Australia
