Dr Darren Malone
About Dr Darren Malone
Darren Malone is a consultant psychiatrist and psychogeriatrician. Darren has worked in private practice since 2008. His work involves a combination of private consultations for patients referred by GPs and medicolegal work.
Darren completed undergraduate medical training at Otago University (1992), followed by postgraduate psychiatric training in the UK (London and Leicester) with completion of specialist training certificates in adult, old age and liaison psychiatry.
Qualified TMS and FIT Practitioners
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) a comprehensively researched, internationally endorsed treatment for difficult to treat depression. TMS is highly effective and extremely well-tolerated.
FIT is an empirically supported, pan theoretical approach for evaluating and improving the quality and effectiveness of behavioural health services. FIT involves routinely and formally soliciting feedback from clients regarding the therapeutic alliance and outcome of care and using the resulting information to inform and tailor service delivery.
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
- Capacity assessments and level of care assessments for older persons.
- Feedback Informed Treatment
- Cognitive behavioural and self-help interventions
- Psychiatric assessment for adults
- Psychotherapeutic interventions
- Expert psychopharmacological reviews
- Medicolegal reports
Services
Areas of Special Interest
- Psychiatric assessments for adults and older adults, Resistant depression assessments, TMS clinic (assessment and treatment)
- Cognitive behavioural and self help interventions
- Second opinion assessments, evaluations for third parties such as ACC, Insurance, NZ Immigration
- Expert opinion reports in relation to the Mental Health Act and PPPR Act
- Capacity assessments, level of care assessments for older persons, Medicolegal reports
Credentials
Qualifications/Memberships
MB ChB (Otago), FRCPsych (Lond)
Consultant Psychiatrist & Psychogeriatrician
