DR. P PSYCHIATRY LTD

General Adult Psychiatry

Dr P Psychiatry Limited provides private assessments and treatment of common mental disorders in adults. In addition to a friendly, warm and relaxed atmosphere during assessment, the process will be systematic and thorough, considering specific ICD 10 diagnostic criteria as well as rating the severity of mental disorders.

As a General Adult Psychiatrist, Dr Werner Pretorius has expertise in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of:

• Generalised Anxiety Disorder

• Social Anxiety / Phobia

• Agoraphobia

• Specific Phobias

• Panic Disorder

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

• Depressive Episodes or Recurrent Depression

• Bipolar Affective Disorder

• Psychosis

• Cognitive Impairment & Dementia

Dr Pretorius is highly trained and experienced in psychopharmacology as well as a variety of evidence-based psychotherapies, including:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Anxiety, OCD, PTSD & Depression

• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing for PTSD

• Cognitive Behavioural Analysis System of Psychotherapy for Chronic Depression

• Mindfulness for Stress, Anxiety & Depression

Practical considerations:

• All assessments will be online to facilitate ease of access from the comfort of each patient’s home.

• With several years of experience working online Dr Pretorius uses multiple video conferencing platforms and will support patients in making this work.

• Assessment and a full report can be provided within 14 days of the appointment being requested, depending on patient availability.

• This assessment can provide an expert opinion regarding current mental heath but cannot negate or overrule previous psychiatric diagnoses or opinions unless all previous records are available.

• The typical time demand for providing General Adult Psychiatry assessment and report is one hour (excluding additional time of 1hour / 100 pages of records).

• Please contact Dr P Psychiatry for availability and hourly fees.

Basic lifestyle advice for maintaining and improving mental health can be provided.