We are experts in mental health assessments. At Private GP Surgery London we are as interested in improving your mental well being as much as your physical well-being. Our Private GP is Mental Health Act Section 12 approved. He had his initial Psychiatric Training at the leading institute, South London and Maudsley and has been working in this field for over 20 years. He has also done attachments in Psychiatry at Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.
We take great pride in our non-judgemental approach, empathy, and active listening skills. We understand importance of trust and confidentiality. We are able to carry out structured Mental health assessments to assess your emotional, psychological, and psychiatric well-being. This helps in identifying mental health conditions, determine the severity, and develop appropriate treatment plan tailored to your individual needs.
Here are some key aspects of our mental health assessments:
- Purpose:
- Diagnosis: Assessments can help to diagnose mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and others.
- Treatment Planning: They help determine the most suitable treatment options, which may include therapy, medication, lifestyle changes, or a combination of these.
- Monitoring Progress: Assessments are conducted at various points during treatment to track progress and adjust treatment plans as needed.
- Screening: In some cases, mental health assessments are used as screening tools to identify potential mental health concerns even in the absence of specific symptoms.
- Types of Mental Health Assessments:
- Clinical Interviews: We conduct structured interviews to gather information about your mental health history, current symptoms, and functioning.
- Questionnaires and Rating Scales: We also use Standardized self-report questionnaires and rating scales, like the PHQ-9 for depression or GAD-7 for anxiety to assess severity.
- Mental State Exam: We take into account your mental state exam findings, this includes your appearance/behavior, speech, thoughts, perceptions, mood, affect and insight.
- Structured Clinical Assessments: Specific assessments designed for certain conditions, such as the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) for dementia.
- Components:
- Mental health assessments typically cover a wide range of areas, including mood, thoughts, behavior, emotions, cognitive function, social relationships, and daily functioning.
- They may explore symptoms like sadness, anxiety, hallucinations, delusions, sleep disturbances, appetite changes, and more.
- Cultural Considerations: We consider cultural factors and are culturally sensitive to ensuring an accurate understanding of an individual’s mental health.
- Investigations: We can advise if you will benefit from any particular blood tests to rule out an underlying physical cause for your symptoms.
- Treatment Recommendations: Based on the assessment findings, we will make treatment recommendations, which may include therapy (e.g., cognitive-behavioral therapy), medication management, lifestyle changes, support groups, or referrals to specialists.
- Ongoing Monitoring: Regular follow-up assessments are essential to track progress, adjust treatment plans, and ensure that the individual’s mental health needs are being met.
- Safety Netting: We ensure that you leave with a safe plan and know how to seek help in crisis.
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Appointment Type | Fee |
|---|---|
Mental Health Assessment - 30 Min | £150 |
Mental Health Assessment - 60 Min | £250 |
