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What is a psychiatrist?
Psychiatrists are medical doctors who are experts in mental health. They specialise in diagnosing and treating people with mental illness.
Psychiatrists have a deep understanding of physical and mental health – and how they affect each other.
They help people with mental health conditions such as schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, eating disorders and addiction.
What does a psychiatrist do?
Psychiatrists assess all of your mental and physical symptoms.
They make a diagnosis and work with you to develop a management plan for your treatment and recovery.
Psychiatrists provide psychological treatment, prescribe medications and do procedures such as rTMS or electroconvulsive therapy.
As part of their work, a psychiatrist can:
⦁ Provide urgent care for a sudden mental illness
⦁ Help you to manage a long-term mental health condition
⦁ Provide advice about lifestyle changes
⦁ Work with you individually, or with you and your partner, family or carers
⦁ Provide second opinions and advice to other doctors and health professionals
⦁ Refer you to other health professionals
⦁ Admit you to hospital if required.
What can a psychiatrist help with?
A psychiatrist can be of particular help if your mental health condition:
⦁ Is complex or difficult to diagnose
⦁ Involves suicidal ideas or plans
⦁ Is severe or happens suddenly
⦁ Needs medication that only a psychiatrist can prescribe
⦁ Isn’t responding to standard treatment through your GP (family doctor)
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Psychology
Psychologists are educated in the science of how people feel, behave and react. They provide help with issues such as anxiety, depression, stress and eating disorders. They use a number of scientifically-supported tests to determine the mental health and wellbeing of people.
Psychiatry
Psychiatrists are medical doctors who have completed specialised training in psychiatry, which is how to diagnose, treat and prevent mental, emotional and behavioural disorders.
They work in different ways and can use a combination of treatments, including counselling, psychotherapy and medication such as antidepressants.
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Physiotherapy, also known as physical therapy, is a branch of healthcare dedicated to improving and restoring physical function and quality of life through movement, exercise, and manual therapy.
Some of the common aged care problems that our practitioners may assist with include but are not limited to:
⦁ Problems adjusting after major life changes or stress
⦁ Anxiety, worry or fear
⦁ Depressed or low mood that doesn’t go away
⦁ Suicidal thinking
⦁ Thoughts of hurting other people
⦁ Hurting yourself on purpose
⦁ Too much energy, being unable to sleep, wind down or relax
⦁ Constant negative thoughts
⦁ Obsessional thinking
⦁ Feeling on edge or jumpy
⦁ Feeling like people are after you or want to harm you
⦁ Hallucinations (hearing or seeing things that aren’t there)
⦁ Delusions (fixed beliefs with no basis in reality)
⦁ Rushing, disjointed thoughts
⦁ Out of control alcohol or drug use
⦁ Problem gambling, gaming or other addictive behaviours
⦁ Problems around body image, eating or dieting
⦁ Memory problems
⦁ Poor concentration and attention, hyperactivity
⦁ Violence, agitation or emotional outbursts
⦁ Insomnia and other sleep problems
⦁ Conditions that start in childhood such as autism, intellectual disability and childhood anxiety.
Treatment may be based in our Allied health clinics, respite centres, home care, aged care facilities, hospitals, retirement villages.
Common reasons why someone might see a psychiatrist:
What treatments can a psychiatrist provide?
Psychiatrists provide and recommend a range of treatments, including:
- Psychological treatment (also called psychotherapy or talking therapy)
- Medication
- Brain stimulation therapies, such as rTMS and electroconvulsive therapy.
They will also offer practical advice about diet, sleep and other ways you can help yourself get better. They will provide you with information about your condition, which can help you to understand your symptoms and treatments.
Your psychiatrist will only suggest treatments that are proven to be safe and effective.
Your psychiatrist will explain:
⦁ Why they recommend this treatment
⦁ How it works
⦁ What the side-effects are
⦁ Any risks of the treatment
⦁ How much it costs.
It’s up to you whether you agree to have the treatment.
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