Clinicians Guidelines

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

By Vanessa Evans on May 4, 2026 in Clinicians Guidelines

2025 CANMAT ICOCS OCD Guidelines – Evidence-based guidelines developed by CANMAT and the International College of Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (ICOCS) for the diagnosis and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), designed for use by community-based psychiatrists and mental health professionals, now published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research. PDF version    

Perinatal Mood, Anxiety, and Related Disorders

By Vanessa Evans on April 29, 2025 in Clinicians Guidelines

2024 Guidelines (English / French) – CANMAT’s evidence-based clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of perinatal mood, anxiety, and related disorders. Clinician Pocket Guide (English / French) – A concise summary of the guidelines for healthcare providers. Patient and Family Guide ‘Seeds of Hope’ (English / French) – A guide to the guidelines for […]

Bipolar Disorder

By Vanessa Evans on April 29, 2025 in Clinicians Guidelines

2018 Bipolar Guidelines – Evidence-based clinical guidelines developed by CANMAT and the ­International Society for Bipolar Disorder (ISBD) for the diagnosis and treatment of Bipolar Disorders, designed for use by community-based psychiatrists and mental health professionals. 2018 Bipolar Guidelines Slide Sets Patient and Family Guide to the CANMAT and ISBD Guidelines on the Management of […]

Major Depressive Disorder

By Vanessa Evans on April 29, 2025 in Clinicians Guidelines

2023 Depression Guidelines – An update to CANMAT’s evidence-based clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of adults with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), designed for use by community-based psychiatrists and mental health professionals. 2023 Depression Guidelines Slide Sets             2016 Depression Guidelines – CANMAT’s evidence-based clinical guidelines for the diagnosis […]