Child & Youth Psychiatry Services

Dr. Robert Gillies (OAM) is a Medical Doctor (MBBS Hons) and Psychiatrist (FRANZCP) with a Master of Psychiatric Medicine (MPM) and Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSc Hons). Dr. Gillies provides a number of services at The Evallies Clinic, including specialist autism assessments for children, support to people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and specialist treatment planning for young people (details below).

Child & Youth Psychiatric Assessments

Dr. Gillies and other doctors working from our rooms may be able to offer paediatric psychiatric care and support to their clients. Doctors offer comprehensive psychiatric diagnostic assessments to children and adolescents from our rooms over three separate hour-long appointments (or via our Telehealth platform, if preferred). Appointments are delivered to the family, young person, and parents sequentially. Each assessment is uniquely designer by the clinician, and usually take into account the perspectives of all parties. In this way, psychiatrists using our rooms aim to identify interventions that can be offered at an individual, family, school, and/or social network level. Mental health challenges are often too big for young people to overcome by themselves, and although everyone is always doing their best, the family (and other systems) are often required to participate in the treatments. If a young person that you care for needs a psychiatric diagnosis and advice regarding treatment, Dr. Gillies may be able to help.

Common Child & Youth Mental Health Issues

Psychiatrists using our rooms may be experts in the following conditions.

• Major Depressive Disorders  

• Anxiety Disorders (including Agoraphobia, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, and Phobic Anxiety)

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (including Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

• Bipolar Affective Disorders (including BPAD Type 1 and Type 2)

• Schizophrenic Disorders (including Delusional Disorder and Schizophrenia)

• Attachment Disorders

• Complex Grief Disorders and Mourning

• Adjustment Disorders (including Burnout Conditions and Acute Stress)

• Trichotillomania

• Trauma Disorders (including PTSD and Complex-PTSD)  

• Dissociative Disorders (including Amnesia and Dissociative Identity)

• Insomnia and Sleep Disorders (Primary and Secondary Insomnia)

• Somatic Symptom Disorders (including Chronic Pain and Somatoform)

• Personality Disorders (including Borderline and Narcissistic Personality)

• Addiction or Impulsivity Conditions (Drug and Alcohol Use Disorders)

• Eating Disorders (including Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa)

• School Refusal or Conduct Disorders (Oppositionality, Defiance, Intermittent Explosive Rage)

• Separation Anxiety in a Young Person

Treatment Planning & Liaison

Many mental health conditions, including those listed above, can be managed by a psychologist and GP. However, the crucial first step on the journey to recovery is receiving a correct diagnosis as well as specialist recommendation for evidence-based treatment approaches. This is where psychiatrists can play an important role. Many GPs and/or psychologists will not feel comfortable diagnosing and recommending up-to-date, evidence-based management approaches for all mental health conditions, especially those that might be complex or uncommon. Dr. Gillies is a trained diagnostician and can help with even the most seemingly confusing or complex mental health experiences.