Type of guideline | General purpose of type of guideline |
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Diagnostic Criteria | To assist clinicians in the diagnosis of mental conditions by providing descriptions of the main clinical features in each category |
National Clinical Guidelines | To offer best practice advice and guidance for professionals and service users and their families |
Guidelines from Professional Bodies | To offer profession specific advice to clinicians and healthcare professionals in their specialist area |
Journal Articles | To summarise clinical guidelines in clinician-facing publications to keep clinicians up to date and/or alert them to changes in good practice |