Elena	
  Yusim	
  
Psychologist	
  
Where	
  Do	
  I	
  Fit	
  In?	
  
Where	
  am	
  I?	
  
	
  
	
  
Level	
  7	
  
Brisbane	
  Private	
  Hospital	
  
	
  
§  ConsultaAons	
  available	
  every	
  second	
  Monday	
  
§  Remote	
  clients	
  can	
  access	
  via	
  telephone	
  session	
  
Psychologist:	
  What	
  do	
  I	
  do?	
  
§  Review	
  medical	
  history	
  
§  Conduct	
  an	
  in	
  depth	
  Psychosocial	
  Assessment	
  
§  Conduct	
  Assessments	
  of	
  psychological	
  state	
  
§  Assess	
  client	
  willingness	
  to	
  parAcipate	
  
§  Assess	
  if	
  client	
  expectaAons	
  are	
  realisAc	
  
§  Set	
  out	
  a	
  treatment	
  plan	
  –	
  approx	
  6	
  visits	
  
§  Liaise	
  with	
  other	
  treaAng	
  pracAAoners	
  
§  Review	
  progress,	
  flag	
  any	
  concerns	
  
	
  
Why	
  see	
  a	
  Psychologist?	
  
§  InvesAgate	
  the	
  impact	
  of	
  thoughts	
  	
  
§  Empower	
  with	
  self	
  management	
  techniques	
  
§  Assist	
  with	
  realisAc	
  goal	
  sePng	
  
§  Assist	
  with	
  RTW	
  strategies	
  
§  Relapse	
  prevenAon	
  strategies	
  

Where do I fit in?

  • 1.
    Elena  Yusim   Psychologist   Where  Do  I  Fit  In?  
  • 2.
    Where  am  I?       Level  7   Brisbane  Private  Hospital     §  ConsultaAons  available  every  second  Monday   §  Remote  clients  can  access  via  telephone  session  
  • 3.
    Psychologist:  What  do  I  do?   §  Review  medical  history   §  Conduct  an  in  depth  Psychosocial  Assessment   §  Conduct  Assessments  of  psychological  state   §  Assess  client  willingness  to  parAcipate   §  Assess  if  client  expectaAons  are  realisAc   §  Set  out  a  treatment  plan  –  approx  6  visits   §  Liaise  with  other  treaAng  pracAAoners   §  Review  progress,  flag  any  concerns    
  • 4.
    Why  see  a  Psychologist?   §  InvesAgate  the  impact  of  thoughts     §  Empower  with  self  management  techniques   §  Assist  with  realisAc  goal  sePng   §  Assist  with  RTW  strategies   §  Relapse  prevenAon  strategies