Below you can find the recommended North American guidelines and published landmark studies for various psychiatric conditions.
📄 = PDF document
📁 = folder containing various documents
🔗 = link to website
CCCDTD:
📄 CCCDTD5 Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia (2020)
CCSMH:
📄 CCSMH Assessment and Treatment of Delirium (2014)
📄 CCSMH Assessment and Treatment of Depression in Older Adults (2021)
📄 CCSMH Assessment and Treatment of Anxiety in Older Adults (2024)
📄 CCSMH Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults (2024)
📄 CCSMH Assessment of Suicide Risk and Prevention of Suicide (2006)
Substance Use:
📄 Cannabis Use Disorder Among Older Adults (2019)
📄 Alcohol Use Disorder Older Adults (2019)
📄 Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonist Use Disorder Older Adults (2019)
🔗 APA Alcohol Use Disorder Guidelines (2018)
📄 APA Substance Use Disorder Guidelines (2010)
🔗 BCCSU Alcohol Use Disorder Guidelines (various)
🔗 BCCSU Opioid Use Disorder Guidelines (various)
🔗 BCCSU Benzodiazepine Use Disorder Guidelines (various)
🔗 BCCSU Stimulants Use Disorder Guidelines (various)
🔗 BCCSU Other Clinical Resources (various)
📄 CMAJ Recommendations on Interventions for Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults in Canada (2025)
Please click the link below to view and/or download summary documents of the major treatment guidelines.
Please excuse any grammatical errors. Information directly summarizes source material.

📁 Click here to access a folder containing the following published studies:
Depression: STAR*D
Child psychiatry: TORDIA, TAD, MTA
Schizophrenia: CutLASS, CATIE
Bipolar Disorder: STEP-BD
Functional psychiatry: SADHART
This document provides a highly condensed summary of the above trials
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