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Position Papers and StatementsThe CPA has published numerous position papers and statements on topical issues related to psychiatric care and practice. Each paper or statement is developed by an expert CPA committee, and reviewed and approved by CPA’s Board of Directors.
Below are links to official CPA position papers and statements organized by topic.
Education and TrainingPsychiatric Training in Rural and Remote Areas: Increasing Skills and Building Partnerships (2005-46)
Filling Gaps in Psychiatric Education: Skills in Administrative Psychiatry and Knowledge of Mental Health Systems, Services, and Policy (2004-45)
Emerging Trends and Training Issues in the Psychiatric Emergency Room (2004-44)
Medical Training in Psychiatric Residency: The PGY-1 Experience (2000-40)
Evidence-Based Psychiatric Practice: Implications for Education and Continuing Professional Development (2000-39)
Ethical IssuesThe Fiduciary Duty of Psychiatrists (2010-47) NEW
The Involvement of Psychiatrists in Coercive Interrogation and Torture (2009-26S)
The Confidentiality of Psychiatric Records and the Patient's Right to Privacy (2000-21s)
The Need for Research and Ethical Safeguards in Special Populations (1993-28)
Clinical PracticePsychosurgery (2009-25S)
Prescribing Antidepressants for Depression in 2005: Recent Concerns and Recommendations (2004-23s)
Psychotherapy in Psychiatry (2004-22s)
The Role of Psychiatrists in Quality Review (1994-30)
Policy/Legal IssuesMandatory Outpatient Treatment (2010-43-R1)
Parity in Time-Based Models (2010-27s) NEW
Media Guidelines for Reporting Suicide (2009-3pp)
Wait Time Benchmarks for Patients with Serious Psychiatric Illnesses (2006-1pp)
Human Resources in Psychiatry (1997-33-R1)
Reviewed and approved as is April 2006.
The Role of Mental Health Legislation (2005-24s)
CPA Advisory: Implications for Psychiatrists of the Supreme Court of Canada Starson v. Swayze Decision (2003)
The Duty to Protect (2002-42)
Note: All position papers and statements are subject to a formal review five years from their date of approval after which recommendations are made to retain, revise, or delist the document being reviewed. Any such document on the CPA website that has been published more than five years ago and does not explicitly state it has been reviewed and retained as an official document of the CPA, either with revisions or as originally published, should be considered as a historical reference document only.
For a listing of guidelines currently under review see
Guidelines Under Review. |
Professional GuidelinesClinical Practice Guidelines
Position Papers and Statements
Discussion Papers
CPA Academy Documents
Select Canadian Journal of Psychiatry Supplements
Guidelines Under Review |
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March 16, 2010
