Dr Gillies may be available to provide psychiatric care to young people and their families.
Do you have concerns about the mental health of a young person? Dr Gillies has experience providing diagnostic assessments and psychiatric treatment to young people and their families.
Treatment plans can be deigned for use by a clinical psychologist (i.e. a talk therapist), as well as the referring GP or Paediatrician.
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Child & Youth Psychiatry Services
Child & Youth Psychiatric Assessments
Dr Gillies may be able to offer paediatric psychiatric care and support. When working with children, Dr Gillies offers comprehensive psychiatric diagnostic assessments, often over three separate hour-long appointments (or via our Telehealth platform, if preferred). Appointments are delivered to the family, young person, and parents sequentially. Each assessment is uniquely designed, and usually takes into account the perspectives of all parties. In this way, the process aims to identify interventions that can be offered at an individual, family, school, and/or social network level. Mental health challenges can be too big for young people to overcome solely by themselves, and although everyone is always doing their best, the family (and other systems) are often required to participate in delivering the interventions.
Common Child & Youth Mental Health Issues
Dr Gillies practices from Evallies, where psychiatrists may be experts in the following conditions.
Anxiety Disorders (including Agoraphobia, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, and Phobic Anxiety)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (including Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Bipolar Affective Disorders (including BPAD Type 1 and Type 2)
Schizophrenic Disorders (including Delusional Disorder and Schizophrenia)
Adjustment Disorders (including Burnout Conditions and Acute Stress)
Trauma Disorders (including PTSD and Complex-PTSD)
Dissociative Disorders (including Amnesia and Dissociative Identity)
Insomnia and Sleep Disorders (Primary and Secondary Insomnia)
Somatic Symptom Disorders (including Chronic Pain and Somatoform)
Personality Disorders (including Borderline and Narcissistic Personality)
Addiction or Impulsivity Conditions (Drug and Alcohol Use Disorders)
Eating Disorders (including Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa)
School Refusal or Conduct Disorders (Oppositionality, Defiance, Intermittent Explosive Rage)
Treatment Planning & Liaison
Many mental health conditions, including those listed above, can be managed by a psychologist and GP. However, the crucial first step on the journey to recovery is receiving a correct diagnosis as well as specialist recommendation for evidence-based treatment approaches. This is where psychiatrists can play an important role. Many GPs and/or psychologists will not feel comfortable diagnosing and recommending up-to-date, evidence-based management approaches for all mental health conditions, especially those that might be complex or uncommon. If there is severe distress or functional impairment, consider seeking a referral for a psychiatrist.
Child & Youth Psychiatric Resources.
Below is a collection of articles produced by Dr. Robert Gillies for young people with confirmed or suspected mental health conditions. These resources aim to provide basic education about diagnoses and psychiatric treatments, as well as answer frequently asked questions about a range of mental illnesses.