Psychiatry

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Psychiatry is a medical specialty that specialises in treating mental illness.  This means I trained to be a medical doctor before training to become a psychiatrist. I can prescribe medication and can consider you physical health and other treatments when looking at your mental health.

For many people medication can make recovery easier, and I may recommend it.   However, it is your mental health we are treating.  A treatment plan is something you decide upon after using my expertise and opinion.  I do not force you to take medication and we will work together however you decide to recover.

If you have been told you need a formal diagnosis for some official reason, I may be able to help with that.  A diagnosis from a psychiatrist of a mental health condition is accepted in most circumstances.  Of course, I must assess you fully, and independently decide that the diagnosis is appropriate.

I do assess for and treat adult ADHD, though please be aware that the diagnosis process can be time consuming and will likely take 2+ sessions.  There are also corroboration, verification and fact-checking steps that are required before any diagnosis can be made.

I do work through telehealth

I do not do WorkCover work.

I am not a specialist in forensic psychiatry or child and adolescent psychiatry.  I recommend that patients needing these services seek a psychiatrist experienced in these sub-specialties.

I do item 291 assessments.