Dr Kevin Appleton
MB.ChB, JCVTGP(UK), M.Med.Sc, MRCPsych (UK), ARANCP. 

Consultant Child, Youth and Adult Psychiatrist,
New Zealand Medical Council (NZMC) no; 26244,  
Health Practitioner Index (HPI); 17ARGJ 
Tel. 09 3723154/ 021 577008  
Email kev©starfish.org.nz

Postal address; The Starfish Clinic Ltd,
PO BOX 608, Waiheke Island, Auckland, NZ.
(with Auckland & Whangarei Consultaing rooms). 

 Resume in detail

• Born Liverpool 1960.
• Attended Birkenhead School, Wirral.
• 1980 - 86; Attended Leeds Medical School and qualified as a medical practitioner.
• 1986 - 91; Trained as a General Practitioner in Yorkshire, UK and Rotorua, New Zealand gaining experience in general medicine, obstetrics, paediatrics, infectious diseases, accident and emergency and psychiatry. Achieved Certificate of Joint Committee of Vocational Training in General Practice (JCVTGP) and has practiced as a Family Doctor in Yorkshire, UK..
• 1991 - 1995; Trained in  Leeds University Teaching Hospital in general psychiatry including experience in drug and alcohol, liaison, elderly psychiatry, community day hospital and in Analytic Group Psychotherapy. Psychotherapeutic experience and training included Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Family Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy and Group Psychotherapy. 
• 1994; Kevin gained Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• 1994 - 95; Tutor in Psychiatry in the Professorial Unit of Psychiatry to Professor Andrew Sims, St James's University teaching Hospital, Leeds.
• 1995; Completed Master of Medical Science in Psychiatry (M.Med.Sc) Degree at Leeds University, supervised by Professor Allan House and Professor Tony Dowell.
• 1995 - 1998; Specialist training in child and adolescent psychiatristy at the Academic Unit of Child Mental Health, Leeds University, to Professor David Cottrell.  
• 1997 - 98. Research Senior Registrar to Professor David Cottrell, Academic Unit Child Mental Health, Leeds University. 
• Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Child and Family Unit, St James' University Teaching Hospital in Leeds, UK.
• 2000; Emigrated to NZ in  to take up post of  Clinical Director of Child,  Adolescent Mental Health, Family Therapy, Maternal Mental Health and Early Intervention Services at Waitemata Health.
• 2002 - 2005;  Consultant Psychiatrist (Pou Whakawaruwaru)  for Tamariki me Rangatahi  at Hauora Waikato,  Hamilton, kaupapa Maori Mental Health provider.
  

Current posts;

Medical Director and Psychiatrist for Starfish Clinic,  Auckland. 

Visiting Consultant to various Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in North Island, NZ;

• Capital Coast Health, Rangatahi Unit, Adolescent Inpatient Unit, Wellington since 2002. 
                    
• Bay of Plenty Health, Tauranga CAMHs since 2002. 
                                     
• Hutt Hospital since May 2005
                    
• Kari Centre,  Auckland Hospital from March 2006.
• Voyagers CAMHs , Whakatane.
• Consultant to Crisis Team, Mental Health, Wellington 2008.
• Lakes Health, Rotorua and Taupo, 

Specialist Consultant to;

• NZ National Guidelines committee for ADHD
• NZ National Guidelines Committeefor Autistic Spectrum Disorders.

Affiliate of The Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.

Additional consultancies;

• Kevin is ACC registered and carries out psychiatric assessments and treatment with children, adolescents and  adults for this organisation. 
• He provides psychiatric consultation to Teen ADDERS, (Orewa, Auckland), Youth Horizon's Trust, CYFs, ADHD New Zealand, Autism New Zealand, and New Zealand Immigration Service and Hauora Piritahi, Waiheke Island.
• Kevin provides mental health consultancy to Schools, Colleges of Further Education and in occupational/ industrial settings.