Psychology

What we do

We have clinical psychologists and neuropsychologists in our team.

Our clinical psychologists are specialists in:

• the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of major mental illnesses and common psychological problems
• using a range of assessments that can help with assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning

Our neuropsychologists are specialists in:

• looking at the relationship between brain function and behaviour
• assessing the changes in cognition (memory, language, intellect) and behaviour, which may arise from brain dysfunction, such as head injury, epilepsy, brain infection, stroke, drug and alcohol disorders, schizophrenia and developmental disorders

Who we care for

Our psychologists work within a range of services.

At the Alfred, these include:

• Psychiatry
• Burns
• HIV
• Haemophilia
• Neurology
• Stroke
• Neurosurgery
• Oncology
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Heart Transplant

At Caulfield and in the community, we work with patients in:

• Inpatient rehabilitation
• Community rehabilitation
• Aged Care
• Aged Inpatient Mental Health
• Aged Community Mental Health
• Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation (ABI)
• Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Pain Management
• Continence clinic
• Caulfield Community Health Service, including Paediatric Psychology
• Cognitive Decline & Memory Service (CDAMS)
• Adult Community Mental Health Services – St Kilda Rd and Waiora Clinics
• Child and Youth Mental Health Services

Commonly asked questions

How to access this service

We do not accept external referrals to our service

If you are being treated by a unit or team listed above which has a psychologist and you require psychological support, we can help you. Please discuss a referral to psychology with a member of your treating team.

If you require mental health care in the community, we recommend a referral to an appropriate Community Mental Health Service:

• Aged Community Mental Health
• Adult Community Mental Health
• Child & Youth Mental Health

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, call Psychiatric Triage on 1300 363 746. This is a 24 hour a day, 7 days a week service. An experienced mental health clinician will take your call or call you back if you leave a message.