❓ A Western Australian parliamentary Question on Notice inquires about the frequency and duration of psychiatrist and psychologist consultations for mental health consumers in hospitals. The answers provided are non-specific, stating that frequency and duration depend on the patient's clinical presentation and needs.
AnsweredQoN 4704Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to each hospital that holds mental health consumers, and I ask -
(1) How often are mental health consumers seen by a psychiatrist during their stay in hospital?
(2) How long are the consultations with the psychiatrist?
(3) How often are the mental health consumers seen by a psychologist during their stay in hospital?
(4) How long are the consultations with the psychologist?
(1) How often are mental health consumers seen by a psychiatrist during their stay in hospital?
(2) How long are the consultations with the psychiatrist?
(3) How often are the mental health consumers seen by a psychologist during their stay in hospital?
(4) How long are the consultations with the psychologist?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
49 days
(1) The frequency of psychiatrist reviews is dependant on the complexity of the clinical presentation and needs of the patient.
(2) The consultation length varies with the complexity of the clinical presentation and needs of the patient concerned.
(3) Patients may be referred to a psychologist for specialist psychological services dependant on the complexity of the clinical presentation and patient suitability. The frequency of review by the psychologist is dependent on the complexity of the clinical presentation and the agreed therapy.
(4) Psychologist consultations vary in length with the complexity of the clinical presentation and the needs of the patient.
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(2) The consultation length varies with the complexity of the clinical presentation and needs of the patient concerned.
(3) Patients may be referred to a psychologist for specialist psychological services dependant on the complexity of the clinical presentation and patient suitability. The frequency of review by the psychologist is dependent on the complexity of the clinical presentation and the agreed therapy.
(4) Psychologist consultations vary in length with the complexity of the clinical presentation and the needs of the patient.
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