Abstract
In August 2013, the South African (SA) Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP) published their treatment guidelines for psychiatric disorders. We commend the authors and editors for completing such a huge undertaking. In the spirit of ongoing peer review, we would like to point out a few issues that may warrant consideration for future guideline updates.
Highlights
To the Editor: In August 2013, the South African (SA) Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP) published their treatment guidelines for psychiatric disorders. [1] We commend the authors and editors for completing such a huge undertaking
In the spirit of ongoing peer review, we would like to point out a few issues that may warrant consideration for future guideline updates
The authors seem to be critical of ‘evidence-based med icine’ (EBM) and mention that different interpretations of the evidence base in psychiatry are often selectively applied to support a particular point of view, they seem to advocate that guidelines be backed up by evidence
Summary
To the Editor: In August 2013, the South African (SA) Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP) published their treatment guidelines for psychiatric disorders. [1] We commend the authors and editors for completing such a huge undertaking. The authors seem to be critical of ‘evidence-based med icine’ (EBM) and mention that different interpretations of the evidence base in psychiatry are often selectively applied to support a particular point of view, they seem to advocate that guidelines be backed up by evidence.
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