What to Expect
Schedule a Telehealth with an Experienced Psychiatrist
Why Telehealth Helps
At Altitude Mind Clinic, telehealth helps busy professionals and people across Australia access specialist mental health care around work and personal commitments. Telehealth offers several benefits, including:
- Improved Access: Attend secure video appointments from home, work or another private space, including in regional or rural areas.
- Convenience: Fit appointments around work without travel or time in a waiting room.
- Comfort: Meet with your clinician from a familiar and private setting.
- Continuity of Care: Regular appointments can support ongoing care and review.
- Greater Privacy: Access care discreetly without visiting a mental health clinic.
- Integrated Care: We can coordinate with your GP and other healthcare providers where clinically suitable, supporting holistic treatment approaches.
- Comfort: You might feel more at ease in your own environment, which can improve the therapeutic process.
Assessment and Diagnostic Process
First Appointment
For general psychiatry, the initial psychiatrist appointment is 60 minutes.
Adult ADHD assessment begins with intake forms and clinical questionnaires completed before your first appointment. This is followed by two 60-minute appointments with our clinical psychologist. An additional 60-minute psychology appointment may be needed depending on the complexity of your presentation.
You will then attend a 60-minute psychiatrist appointment for medical assessment, feedback on any diagnosis and an individual treatment plan, where clinically suitable.
During your appointment, your clinician will discuss your concerns, general health, family history and relevant developmental history. Questionnaires or information from family members or other health professionals may also be requested. A psychiatrist may request medical tests where needed. This information helps inform the assessment and next steps.
Diagnosis and Treatment Plan
Assessment may take more than one appointment. For adult ADHD, patients typically attend two psychology appointments before seeing a psychiatrist for medical assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning. Treatment options are discussed based on the assessment, your needs and clinical suitability, and may include medical management, psychological therapy or support from other health professionals.
Subsequent Follow-Up Appointments
Each appointment after your initial one with your psychiatrist will be 30 minutes long. These focus on checking in on your progress and adjusting your treatment if necessary. You may also have regular 60 minute appointments with your psychologist if your care plan includes therapy. Our team may also recommend you see your GP for regular check-ups as well as visit another type of therapist, such as an occupational therapist, depending on your condition and treatment plan.
Telehealth may not suit acute crises, suicidality, medical emergencies, procedures, injectable treatments or situations requiring a physical examination. If you are in crisis, call Lifeline on 13 11 14, call 000 or attend your nearest emergency department.
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