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  • 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

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Jun 2018
    • Published in Australia
    • Current

  • Dementia

    Dementia

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

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Feb 2016
    • Published in Australia
    • Endorsed external guidance

  • 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

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Feb 2018
    • Published in Australia
    • Endorsed external guidance

  • Eating disorders CPG and associated resources

    Eating disorders

    Guidance on the clinical treatment of people with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and ARFID. PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Nov 2014
    • Published in Australia

  • Electroconvulsive therapy professional practice guideline

    Electroconvulsive therapy & neurostimulation

    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

  • Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

    Addiction, Alcohol, Perinatal

    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

  • Informed financial consent

    Patient privacy & consent

    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

  • Mood disorders clinical practice guideline

    Mood disorders

    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

  • Physical health

    Physical health

    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

  • Prescription opioids

    Opioids, Pain management

    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

  • 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

  • Schizophrenia CPG and associated resources

    Schizophrenia

    Guidance addressing all aspects of the care of people with schizophrenia and related disorders. Includes correct diagnosis, symptom relief and recovery of social function.
    PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Apr 2016
    • Published in Australia

  • Psychiatric service delivery for older people with mental disorders and dementia

    Dementia, Old age

    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

  • Smoking cessation

    Physical health, 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

  • Support after patient suicide

    Doctor's health, 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

  • Deliberate self-harm CPG and associated resources

    Self-harm

    Guidance on the clinical management of deliberate self-harm (DSH) and the organisation and delivery of services. PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: May 2016
    • Published in Australia

  • Use of antidepressant medications in children and adolescents

    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 guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Mar 2005
    • Published in Australia

  • Electronic media recording and storage

    Patient privacy & consent

    This guideline was rescinded in May 2023. PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Aug 2007
    • Published in Australia
    • PPG #13
    • Rescinded

  • Use of benzodiazepines in psychiatric practice

    Benzodiazepines

    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

  • Psychotropic medication use in children and adolescents

    Antidepressants, Children & adolescents

    Before utilising psychotropic medication in children and adolescents, the RANZCP recommends that these guidelines be followed. PDF Clinical guideline

    Clinical guideline
    • Last updated: Nov 2015
    • Published in Australia
    • PPG #7
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