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Dr Algis Griskaitis

FRANZCP Psychiatrist

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Wollongong Clinic - South Coast Private

Wollongong Clinic - South Coast Private
112 Burelli Street
WOLLONGONG 2500 NSW
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Treating Police and military PTSD

Treating Police and military PTSD
AUSTRALIA WIDE 2000 NSW
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DVA IL reports by experienced psychiatrist

DVA IL reports by experienced psychiatrist
SYDNEY 2000 NSW
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Expertise

  • Post-traumatic stress disorder

Treats these age groups

  • Ages 18-60

Offers telepsychiatry

Yes

Qualifications

  • Fellow of the RANZCP
  • BSc (Hons)
  • MBBS (Sydney)

Languages spoken

  • English

Experience with

  • Military and veterans
  • Emergency services personnel

Summary

I treat police and military PTSD.

The treatment of PTSD should entail figuring out and mitigating the susceptibilities that allowed traumatisation. This is the “root cause”. The focus should be the susceptibilities rather than dwelling on the agent of traumatisation.

What complicates susceptibility work are various hurdles which often need to be addressed hurdles include:
-lack of access to competent treatment
-severe distress symptoms
-physical, mental and emotional fatigue (worsens over time)
-situational chaos/anger
-mental distortions relating to meaning/blame/victim thinking
-Numbing with alcohol, drugs or sedatives

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This listing was last updated by this psychiatrist in Jul 2024