Dublin County Stress Clinic

Stress and anxiety is now part and parcel of modern day. Stress can be positive and work to our advantage but when severe and ongoing it can have a profoundly disabling effect on many aspects of people's lives.

Saint John of God Hospital, conscious of this need, opened the Dublin County Stress Clinic for the purpose of providing quality treatment programmes to help people manage pressure and to prevent detrimental effects. The Clinic is located at our hospital in Stillorgan.

Stress is linked to many physical and psychological health problems and in particular affects the person's ability to function both at home and at work. Overall people's sense of enjoyment and quality of life is affected. For and employee it can lead to difficulties in the workplace with health absences and dissatisfaction and can lead to a myriad of human resource and cost implications for the employer.

The early diagnosis of stress and anxiety disorders, along with effective treatment, is key to preventing long-term illness. Research now indicates a positive outcome in the management of stress and anxiety with appropriate help and support. The Dublin County Stress Clinic provides this help and support.

Conditions Treated:

Treatment is provided for a broad range of stress and anxiety disorders, including: Anxiety, Depression, Phobias, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Panic Disorder, Psychosomatic Disorders. The clinic has a particular interest in Occupational Stress related illness.

The Clinic provides:

• A comprehensive and integrated range of specialist stress and anxiety treatment programmes delivered by a team of dedicated senior therapists in a comfortable and private environment. These enable people to understand the nature and effects of stress, make informed choices about managing stress and practice successful coping strategies.
• Individual assessment, consultation and a personal stress management programme is available.
• A range of cost-effective stress management programmes have been designed to address the social, psychological, emotional and physical aspects of stress in a holistic manner. Programmes are available on an individual or group basis both on and off site. Groups are planned around core topics and common concerns.
• Individual psychotherapy and counselling is available if required.
• We provide an emergency assessment service to general practitioners and other specialists and an information and educational service to companies and organisations on request.
• Our service is accredited on an annual basis and service user feedback is integrated to the ongoing development and evaluation of our services.