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DrKidder.com is designed to provide you with information, skills, products, and services to help you manage your stress, resolve problems in living, improve your relationships, and improve your parenting effectiveness. You will find information about the Eastern Mountains Relaxation video, designed by Dr. Kidder to bring you to a state of relaxation without effort. You may also view a description of CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES and credentials of Dr. David Kidder. Dr. Kidder is a psychologist, counselor, psychotherapist, or therapist (whichever term you use) who has been providing therapy and psychological evaluations in Slidell, Louisiana and New Orleans, Louisiana for the past 19 years. He also provides stress management, crisis intervention, and mental health consultations. He treats a wide range of mental illnesses in children, adults, and teenagers. Pictures of Dr. Kidder's office can be found by typing ''Pictures'' in the search box to the left. A MEMBER'S AREA which is password protected may be reached by clicking the link at the bottom of the side bar on the left side of the page. The password must be obtained by calling Dr. Kidder's office. On the side bar to the left is a link to a Resources and Links page. Click there to find a tremendous amount of information on ADHD, stress, parenting, and general mental health issues. |
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If you would like to learn more about relaxation, stress management, and parenting skills, you may use the articles database by clicking links on the side bar. Available Articles will give you an alphabetical index of the articles currently available on this web site. NEW ARTICLES will give you a list of recently added informational articles in the database. To view our New Articles click the "New Articles" link on the side bar. You may SEARCH ARTICLES in the database using a search term. The search results will list all articles having that search term or terms in the title or text of the article. The following are samples of the topics available in the database as well as links to relevant articles on other sites: |
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| FREE OR LOW COST MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT |
| The American Red Cross is offering survivors of Katrina, Rita, and Wilma aid to obtaining mental health services including medication. |
| http://www.a2care.org |
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| STRESS MANAGEMENT |
- Introduction to Stress Management
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- Body Scanning Relaxation Skill
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- Cue Controlled Relaxation Skill
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- Deep Breathing Relaxation Skill
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- Progressive Muscle Relaxation
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- Resources on Stress Management
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- Thought Stopping to Decrease Worry and Other Negative Thoughts
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PARENTING MATTERS |
- Getting Your Child to Obey
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- Effective Use of Time Out
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- School Interventions for ADHD
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- A Message from Your Pediatrician
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This link takes you to information
and articles on children's health
provided by the American Academy
of Pediatrics. Topics include
ADHD, Autism, Learning Disabilities,
Depression, and child development. |
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GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION |
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- Anger Management for Adults
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- Anxiety Related Disorders
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Learn here how mental and emotional
problems can cause physical illness,
pain, and distress. |
- A Word From Your Family Doctor
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This article is published by the
American Academy of Family Physicians
about the mind/body connection and
how emotions can affect health. |
- Mind/Body Health: Heart Disease
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- Mind/Body Health: Job Stress
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- Mind/Body Health: Stress Effects
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- American Psychological Association Help Center
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This is a link to a large compilation of informational articles on
Health and Emotional Wellness,
Work and School Problems,
Family Relationship Issues,
Disasters and Terrorism |
- Mental Health Information
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This link takes you to
"Healthy Minds. Healthy Lives",
a web site published by the
American Psychiatric Association
which provides numerous articles
on mental health issues and treatment. |
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| PsychAlive.org is a valuable supplement to psychotherapy. It provides a wealth of tools: private online journaling, excercises, discussion groups and an extensive resource library of books, articles, and personal stories. There are also video clips of commentary by mental health professionals |
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HURRICANE KATRINA AFTERMATH |
- Help for You and Others You Know Who are Suffering Emotionally
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| Click here to go to the American Psychological Association Web Site for information about coping with disaster emotionally. It will give guidelines to help deal with the grief and also for those who are truly traumatized by the immensity of their losses and threats to their lives, health,loved ones, property, livelihood, and ways of living from here on. |
- Hurricane Katrina: Psychological Impact and Recovery
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| This article describes typical stress reactions to a disaster, coping skills to help in recovery, and recommendations for community action to lessen the impact upon our citizens. |
- Another Good Source of Information From APA
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| Listed on the linked page are articles on recovery from disasters. |
- Helping Families in Distress: Good Listening and Beyond
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| This article gives specific instructions for family members on giving support, a key to recovery from traumatic events. |
- Resources for Professionals on Trauma Recovery
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| This is an excellent web site for numerous articles and other internet resources on disaster recovery for mental health professionals and other professionals. |
This site is a service of
Psychological Technologies, L.L.C.
893 Brownswitch Rd., Suite 207
Slidell, LA 70458-5335
985-649-2011
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