Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Practice - Assessment and and treatment of a wide range of mental health issues from adolescents (usually 17 years of age) to the very elderly, those include Depression, Anxiety, psychotic Disorders, ADHD (in adults), just to mention a few.
The treatments offered include Medications, Psychotherapy, or a combination of the two, according to the most recent recommendations of International Guidelines and individuals’ preference. The approach used in Psychotherapy is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), more recently with a preferred but not exclusive use of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) with the use of Mindfulness techniques.
As I worked for many years in the U.K, including my Specialty and Psychotherapy training, I am able to offer those treatments in English as well as in Italian
ABOUT ME
After the medical degree in Genoa Italy, I carried out my specialist training as a psychiatrist and as a Cognitive-behavioral and ACT psychotherapist in England, where I then worked as a Consultant for many years working in both Outpatient and Inpatient setting dealing with a wide range of psychiatric issues ranging from anxiety to psychosis in the adolescent and adult patient.
After a period in Italy as medical director of psychiatric Units and collaboration with the University of Genoa, I arrived in Ticino in 2018 starting in the hospital setting and more recently opening alongside a private medical practice in Giubiasco, where I assess and treat a wide range of mental health issues. I can offer the Service in English or Italian language.
MY SERVICES
PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT
Diagnostic assessment of the presence and nature of a psychiatric disorder or other mental health problem
Evaluation regarding the indication of a pharmacological / non-pharmacological treatment
Evaluation of an existing treatment
PSYCHIATRIC FOLLOW-UP/
CASE MANAGEMENT
When the mental health issue requires specialist involvement over time
Regular monitoring of mental health through regular appointments
Prescription and monitoring of medication treatment if present
Supportive psychotherapy and teaching strategies on the non-pharmacological management of the problem
If necessary, multidisciplinary care with team work with psychotherapists (2 present on site); outpatient nursing teams, occupational therapy, general practitioners, pharmacies, etc.
PSYCHOTHERAPY
ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy): Part of the latest generation of behavioral therapies: treatment with good evidence of effectiveness for a wide range of mental health disorders (see section Get to know ACT for more details)
Classic Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Psychological Treatment with strong evidence of efficacy for a wide range of mental health problems such as anxiety disorders, depression, psychotic disorders just to name a few
EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a psychotherapy treatment that is designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories
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