The complete Family Physician Guide has been divided into 11 separate PDF documents to facilitate downloading and printing of the guide. You can also download the complete document containing all sections.

Family Physicians Guide – complete document (PDF 9.3M)

Overview (PDF 194K)

Includes Table of Contents, Acknowledgements, and Background and Purpose.

Introduction (PDF 94K)

Includes Shared Mental Health Care, Diversity Issues, Natural History of Mental Illness Trajectories, and an Overview of Disorders.

Diagnostic Issues (PDF 1.3M)

Includes information on Diagnosis, Early Detection, Screening Tools, and Warning Signs for Onset or Relapse.

Management Issues (PDF 2.7M)

Includes information on Psychotherapies and other Non-pharmacological Interventions, Pharmacological Interventions, Crisis Management, Addressing Suicidal Risk, Admission to Acute Care, Evaluation of Progress, and Management Plan Worksheet for patients.

Information and Supports (PDF 136K)

General Resources for Patients and Families, including Cross-cultural Resources.

Patient/Family Information Sheets (PDF 4.4M)

Information sheets on Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Early Psychosis, Substance Use and Coping with Suicidal Thoughts (English only). (Note: The Chinese, Korean, Punjabi, Spanish and Vietnamese versions of the Information Sheets are not exact, up-to-date translations of the English versions.)

Appendix 1: Developmental Disabilities (PDF 55K)

Focuses on mental health issues in people with developmental disabilities, as well as Syndromes Associated with High Incidence of Mental Health Disorders, and Dedicated Health and Mental Health Services Available.

Appendix 2: Women’s Mental Health Issues (PDF 1.2M)

Focuses on women within their psychosocial context, including Psychiatric Illness during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period.

Appendix 3: Diagnostic Codes (PDF 45K)

The Medical Service Plan diagnostic codes.

Bibliography (PDF 51K)

Index (PDF 94K)

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