{"id":793,"date":"2017-08-03T05:09:42","date_gmt":"2017-08-03T05:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/?post_type=services&#038;p=793"},"modified":"2025-04-07T09:55:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T23:55:41","slug":"older-persons-mental-health-service","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/healthcare-services\/older-persons-mental-health-service","title":{"rendered":"Older Persons Mental Health Service"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Older Persons Mental Health Service provides specialist treatment for people who have a mental illness and are over the age of 65 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[1],"tags":[195,196,198,199],"class_list":["post-793","services","type-services","status-publish","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-over-65-mental-health","tag-understand-illness-older-person","tag-mental-illness-over-65","tag-mental-illness-older-person"],"acf":{"page_subtitle":"","page_type":"structured","page_sections":["general_details","accessing_this_service","what_to_bring","clinic_details"],"general_details":[{"what_we_do":"<p>The Older Persons Mental Health Service provides specialist treatment for people who have a mental illness and are over the age of 65 years.<\/p>\n","conditions_treated":"","our_services":"<p>We are committed to recovery-focused care through the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>specialist mental health treatment and interventions<\/li>\n<li>assistance with transition from the mental health inpatient unit back into the community<\/li>\n<li>consultation and liaison with GPs, aged-care facilities and other health professionals<\/li>\n<li>support and education for consumers, carers and aged-care facilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Conditions treated<\/h2>\n<p>Common conditions treated by the Older Adult Mental Health Team include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>bipolar disorder\/mania<\/li>\n<li>depression<\/li>\n<li>schizophrenia\/other psychotic conditions<\/li>\n<li>severe psychiatric complications of dementia<\/li>\n<li>other severe or complex mental health presentations not customarily managed by GPs or aged care providers alone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Therapies<\/h2>\n<p>Therapeutic interventions are provided on the basis of individual need and evidence-based guidelines depending on diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p>Interventions fall into six main categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>healthy behaviours practiced by the individual, such as exercise, diet and routine<\/li>\n<li>psychological approaches, such as building skills in helpful thinking, problem solving and coping with strong emotions<\/li>\n<li>physical treatments, such as medication and (less commonly) electroconvulsive therapy<\/li>\n<li>changes in personal environment<\/li>\n<li>communication and care tips for friends, family and professional care staff<\/li>\n<li>helping people access services and help for unmet social needs, such as loneliness, transport and housing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","include_link_to_healthcare_professionals_section":false,"gd_other_content":[{"general_content":[{"heading":"Your care team","content":"<p>Your treating team is made up of a range of mental health professionals including a doctors, mental health nurses, occupational therapists, social workers and psychologists.<\/p>\n<p>Your GP and\/or other community supports will be regularly updated to ensure that everyone involved in your ongoing care understands the plan for your mental health treatment.<\/p>\n<p>When you recover, we will refer you back to your GP or provide you with other treatment and support options for your ongoing care.<\/p>\n"}]}]}],"accessing_this_service":[{"variation":"freetext","free_text":"<p>To access this service, your GP or medical practitioner will need to contact 1300 MH CALL (1300 642 255).<\/p>\n<h3>Referrals<\/h3>\n<p>To ensure your service needs are met in a timely manner we would request the following information at time of referral:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Self or carer referrals: Our triage clinicians will guide you through any additional information that may be required. It is essential to know about active Guardianship or Power of Attorney arrangements.<\/li>\n<li>For health practitioners: Key assessment findings, treatment interventions provided or proposed, and current General Practitioner\/other service providers.<\/li>\n<li>For General Practitioners: Key assessment findings including physical examination, current medications and recent investigation\/pathology results.<\/li>\n<li>For residential aged care facilities: General Practitioner review prior to referral (see GP requirements above),<\/li>\n<li>Emergency services (Ambulance or Emergency Departments): These services can facilitate access for individuals in an acute crisis.<\/li>\n<li>What if the person won\u2019t agree to be seen? The\u00a0<em>Mental Health Act 2016<\/em>\u00a0provides for the involuntary assessment and treatment, and the protection, of persons with mental illness. 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