Child Assessments/Treatment

Our 6 Pathways

• (1) Standard Assessment + Treatment

  Assessment Part 1 (of 2) with your choice of Psychiatrist/Paediatrician
  Face-to-Face or Zoom
  1 hour

  Includes:

  • 1 hour appointment with child and parent(s), to discuss history and presenting issues
  • After Part 1 appointment, providing relevant questionnaires
  • Bespoke letter (1.5 to 3 pages) within 2 weeks; longer timeframe if clinically complex

  Assessment Part 2 (of 2) with the same Psychiatrist/Paediatrician as Part 1
  Face-to-Face or Zoom
  30 mins

  Held 4 to 6 weeks after Part 1 and includes:

  • 30 min appointment with child and parent(s), to discuss:
    • Discuss questionnaire results
    • Deliver diagnosis outcome
    • Discuss treatment options and agree treatment plan
    • Commence treatment if appropriate
  • Reviewing any background reports provided by parents
  • Any initial prescriptions (if applicable)
  • Bespoke letter within 2 weeks; longer timeframe if clinically complex

  Please note, there may be further appointments required depending on case complexity and if symptoms of Autism are present.

• (2) Multidisciplinary Assessment + Treatment

  Assessment Part 1 (of 2) with Dr Oliver Schauman (Psychologist)
  Face-to-Face
  1 hour

  Includes:

  • 1 hour appointment with child and parent(s) to discuss history and presenting issues
  • After Part 1 appointment, providing relevant questionnaires
  • Bespoke letter (1.5 to 3 pages) within 2 weeks; longer timeframe if clinically complex

  Assessment Part 2 (of 2) with a Paediatrician or a Psychiatrist of your choice
  Face-to-face or Zoom
  1 hour

  Held 4 to 6 weeks after Part 1 and includes:

  • 1 hour appointment with child and parent(s), to:
    • Discuss questionnaire results
    • Deliver diagnosis outcome
    • Discuss treatment options and agree treatment plan
    • Commence treatment if appropriate
  • Reviewing any background reports provided by parents
  • Any initial prescriptions (if applicable)
  • Bespoke letter within 2 weeks; longer timeframe if clinically complex

  Please note, there may be further appointments required depending on case complexity and if symptoms of Autism are present.

• (3) Assessment-Only

  Assessment Part 1 (of 2) with Dr Nicoleta Turtoi (Psychiatrist)
  via Zoom
  1 hour

  Includes:

  • 1 hour appointment with child and parent(s) to discuss history and presenting issues
  • After Part 1 appointment, providing relevant questionnaires
  • Bespoke letter (1.5 to 3 pages) within 3-4 weeks

  Assessment Part 2 (of 2) with Dr Nicoleta Turtoi (Psychiatrist)
  via Zoom
  30 mins

  Held 4 to 6 weeks after Part 1 and includes:

  • 30 min appointment with child and parent(s) to:
    • Discuss questionnaire results
    • Deliver diagnosis outcome
    • Discuss treatment options
    • No medication will be prescribed, if appropriate this would be at the following appointment.
  • Reviewing any background reports provided by parents
  • Bespoke letter within 3-4 weeks

  Please note, there may be further assessment appointments required depending on case complexity and if symptoms of Autism are present.

  Wish to start treatment under this pathway?

  If diagnosed under the Assessment-Only Pathway then starting treatment requires a separate chargeable appointment, see below.

  Treatment Appointment with Psychiatrist of your choice
  Face-to-face or Zoom
  30 mins
  

  • 30 min appointment with child and parent(s), to:
    • Discuss treatment options and agree treatment plan
    • Commence treatment
    • Provide any initial prescriptions (if applicable)
  • Bespoke letter within 2 weeks; longer timeframe if clinically complex
• (4) Treatment-Only (if already diagnosed by a Psychiatrist or Paediatrician)

  Appointment with your choice of Psychiatrist/Paediatrician
  Face-to-Face or Zoom
  1 hour

  Includes:

  • Review of evidence of previous diagnosis provided by parents. Note: this needs to be from a previous Psychiatrist or Paediatrician.
  • 1 hour appointment with child and parent(s), to discuss:
    • previous diagnosis and any treatment previously undertaken
    • results of any questionnaires request prior to appointment and any re-confirmation of previous diagnosis required
    • treatment options available and agree new treatment plan
    • commence/continue treatment if appropriate
  • Any initial prescriptions (if applicable)
  • Bespoke letter (1.5 to 3 pages) within 2 weeks; longer timeframe if clinically complex
• (5) Autism Assessment

  Our Autism Assessment assess for all the same conditions that our other pathways do, but also includes Autism.

  You’re welcome to commence any of our other assessment pathways first, and to then switch into our Autism Assessment Pathway at a later stage if you wish.

  Under NICE guidelines assessments for Autism consist of multiple assessments, held with clinicians of different specialities:

  1. Initial Assessment face-to-face or Zoom (Psychiatrist, Paediatrician or Psychologist); plus
  2. ADOS-2 Assessment face-to-face (Psychologist); plus
  3. ADI-R Assessment face-to-face or Zoom (Psychiatrist) or 3Di-sv Assessment via Zoom (Occupational Therapist or Psychologist); plus
  4. Feedback Appointment face-to-face or Zoom (Psychiatrist or Paediatrician)

  The above appointments take between 4 to 6 hours to complete (depending on your preferences) and each component is held on a different day.

• (6) Sleep Assessment

  Assessment with Prof Paul Gringras
  Face-to-Face
  1 hour

  • Includes reviewing:
    • Background reports provided by parents
    • Any questionnaires completed prior
  • 1 hour appointment with child and parent(s), to discuss:
    • History and presenting issues
    • Results of any questionnaires
    • Diagnosis outcome
    • Treatment options and agreeing a treatment plan
    • Commencement of treatment if appropriate
    • Any initial prescriptions (if applicable)
  • Bespoke letter (1.5 to 3 pages) within 2 weeks; longer timeframe if clinically complex

  Please note, there may be further appointments required depending on case complexity and if symptoms of ADHD, Autism, anxiety, depression or any other conditions are present.