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Dr Saddik is registered accredited practitioner with Medicare Australia as having satisfied
the requirements for higher level mental health skills for the provision of the service as
determined by the General Practice Mental Health Standards Collaboration. Dr Saddik has
extensive experience in addressing emotional stress and disturbance
Dr. Saddik is a credentialed medical practitioner, who will provide you with focused
psychological strategies. These are specific mental health care management strategies,
derived from evidence based psychological therapies, that have been shown to integrate the
best clinical effectiveness.
These strategies are time limited; being deliverable in up to 12 planned sessions comprising
two groups of up to six sessions each. A session should last for a minimum of 30 minutes
A mental disorder may be defined as a significant impairment of an individual's cognitive,
affective and/or relational abilities which may require intervention and may be a recognised,
medically diagnosable illness or disorder - this definition is informed by the World Health
Organisation, 1996, Diagnostic and Management Guidelines for Mental Disorders in Primary
care. Dementia, delirium, tobacco use disorder and mental retardation are not regarded as
mental disorders.
A range of acceptable strategies has been approved for use by medical practitioners in this
context. These are:
1. Psycho-education (including motivational interviewing)
2. Cognitive-behavioural Therapy including:
- Behavioural interventions
- Behaviour modification
- Exposure techniques
- Activity scheduling
- Cognitive interventions
- Cognitive therapy
3. Relaxation strategies
- Progressive muscle relaxation
- Controlled breathing
4. Skills training
- Problem solving skills and training
- Anger management
- Social skills training
- Communication training
- Stress management
- Parent management training
5. Interpersonal Therapy
What is Mental Disorder
Specific Focused Psychological Strategies
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© Copyrights 2014 St. Kyrollos Family Clinic | All Rights are Reserved | Powered by Multitalent IT
Dr Saddik is registered accredited
practitioner with Medicare Australia as
having satisfied the requirements for higher
level mental health skills for the provision of
the service as determined by the General
Practice Mental Health Standards
Collaboration. Dr Saddik has extensive
experience in addressing emotional stress
and disturbance
Dr. Saddik is a credentialed medical practitioner, who will
provide you with focused psychological strategies. These are
specific mental health care management strategies, derived
from evidence based psychological therapies, that have
been shown to integrate the best clinical effectiveness.
These strategies are time limited; being deliverable in up to
12 planned sessions comprising two groups of up to six
sessions each. A session should last for a minimum of 30
minutes
A mental disorder may be defined as a significant
impairment of an individual's cognitive, affective and/or
relational abilities which may require intervention and may
be a recognised, medically diagnosable illness or disorder -
this definition is informed by the World Health Organisation,
1996, Diagnostic and Management Guidelines for Mental
Disorders in Primary care. Dementia, delirium, tobacco use
disorder and mental retardation are not regarded as mental
disorders.
A range of acceptable strategies has been approved for use
by medical practitioners in this context. These are:
1. Psycho-education (including motivational interviewing)
2. Cognitive-behavioural Therapy including:
- Behavioural interventions
- Behaviour modification
- Exposure techniques
- Activity scheduling
- Cognitive interventions
- Cognitive therapy
3. Relaxation strategies
- Progressive muscle relaxation
- Controlled breathing
4. Skills training
- Problem solving skills and training
- Anger management
- Social skills training
- Communication training
- Stress management
- Parent management training
5. Interpersonal Therapy
What is Mental Disorder
Specific Focused Psychological Strategies
