The RANZCP 2020 guideline summaries and the need for standardised guideline development.

Abstract

The bipolar disorder and major depression summaries of the 2020 Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) clinical practice guidelines for mood disorders, published in the December 2020 issue of Bipolar Disorders, provide accessible and condensed overviews of current recommendations for diagnosis and management1,2 . The 2020 guidelines3 replace the 2015 versions, and include some notable differences, most obviously in the language used to characterise approaches to treatment.