Clinical service

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Children express distress through behaviour, school performance, sleep, physical complaints or family conflict. Assessment considers development, home and school context, and usually includes parent involvement.

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When a child or teenager may need an assessment

Parents may notice changes in attention, behaviour, mood, sleep or school attendance. An assessment explores the child’s development and experiences at home and school, alongside their own perspective.

ADHD and attention concerns

Anxiety, OCD or mood symptoms

School refusal and behaviour change

Developmental and learning concerns

How the appointment is planned

The appointment brings together parent history, an age-appropriate conversation with the child or teenager and relevant school or health information. Recommendations may include family strategies, school input, therapy, medical care or further assessment. Privacy and parent involvement are discussed in a way that fits the young person’s age and needs.

What to expect

What to expect from child & adolescent psychiatry

Parent history

Understand development, behaviour, health, school and family context.

Age-appropriate assessment

Meet the child or teenager in a respectful, developmentally suitable way.

Coordinated plan

Discuss family strategies, school inputs, therapy, medical care or further testing.

Preparing for your appointment

A parent or guardian should contact the clinic to arrange the visit. Bring available school reports, previous assessments and medicine details. Confirm the appropriate clinician and appointment format when booking.

Questions about child and adolescent psychiatry

Should a parent attend?

Parent or guardian involvement is usually helpful. The clinician will explain how the appointment is organised and whether part of the conversation should take place separately.

Are school reports required?

They can add useful context but are not always available. Bring what you have and ask the clinic if any particular records would help.

Related services

Other ways to access care

Psychiatric Consultation

A psychiatric consultation is a structured medical assessment of emotional, behavioural, sleep, thinking or functioning concerns. You are included in decisions, with clear discussion of options, benefits and follow-up.

Psychotherapy & Counselling

Psychotherapy offers a private, structured space to understand patterns, work through difficult experiences and practise healthier ways of responding. The approach is selected around your needs rather than applying one method to everyone.

Psychiatric Second Opinion

A second opinion can help when a diagnosis is unclear, symptoms have not improved as expected or you want to understand alternative treatment options. Existing care is reviewed respectfully and independently.

Appointment request

Request an appointment

Share your contact details to request a visit. The clinic will confirm availability, the consultation format and the applicable fee. Your slot is confirmed only after you hear from the clinic.

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