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Thinking It Through with Dr. Naidoo, Child Psychiatrist
When it comes to mental health treatment and your child, there are a ton of tough questions. What IS the diagnosis? Is therapy enough? Should we try medication? Is this a 'real' problem? Listen in as Dr. Shivana Naidoo M.D. , Child Psychiatrist and mother of 2, raises and answers these difficult questions and more. Tune in to hear her thinking it through for you.
Episodes
153 episodes
Episode # 145- Dr. Priyanka Venugopal - Burn Stress and Lose Weight
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo chats with Dr. Priyanka Venugopal- an OBGYN, Mom and Coach who is on a mission to help professional overachieving women to meet their health and wellness goals through shifting mindset. Dr. Priyanka has...
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Episode #144- SUDS- Psych Symptom Communication Scale
In this episode of TTDN Dr. Naidoo shares forms of Subjective Units of Distress- also known as SUDS. Psychologists often use SUDS to help patients learn how to track and communicate their own mental health care symptoms with health care p...
Episode # 143 - Stopping Psychiatric Medications On Your Own as a Teen- Reflections and Considerations
In this episode of TTDN - Dr. Naidoo shares a frequent occurance in her experience working with teens- Teens stopping meds on their own without telling anyone. Dr. Naidoo shares how her own response as a child psychiatrist has changed as ...
Episode #142 The Value of a Pediatrician in Psychiatric Care
In this Episode of TTDN- This coming weekend Dr. Naidoo is speaking at the Pediatrics in the Red Rocks Conference in Sedona [PIRR]. As a tribute to the value of a good pediatrician- this episode shares how a good outpatient pediatri...
Episode #141- 5 Coping Tips at Your Fingertips
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares coping strategies that any youth can access and keep in the palm of their hand. Dr. Naidoo uses her fingers to recount 5 coping strategies to help you or your child when they are experiencing unw...
Episode# 140- Transition Levels of Care- PHP, IOP, Residential Treatment and More
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo discusses less commonly known programs that may be accessible in your state. These are treatment options that are helpful for considering while transitioning between Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalizatio...
Episode # 139- Levels of Care-Outpatient Clinic Private Practice
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares insights in the Outpatient Level of Psychiatric Care- which includes Clinics and Private Practice. Dr. Naidoo shares the goal of the outpatient level of care- which is to keep you at this level o...
Episode #137- Levels of Care- Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization
In this episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares a bit of what to expect if your child is admitted to an inpatient psychiatric hospitalization. She reviews the goals of care at this level as well as what you can advocate for prior to your child...
Episode #136- Levels of Care - How to Advocate for Your Child in an ER
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo walks you through the steps of an assessment in an Emergency Room for a psychiatric concern. She shares tips on how to help advocate for your needs, and your child's needs, and how to be helpful to ensu...
Episode #135- Levels of Care- Goals of ER, Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization, Outpatient Clinic
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo discusses 3 basic levels of care in the Mental Health System- which include the Emergency Room, Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital and Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic. Often times the goal of the Level of car...
Episode# 134- Levels of Care- Myths and Magical Thinking about Mental Health Care
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo introduces her focus for the month of May - which is Mental Health Awareness Month- to talk about discussing different levels of care. She discusses what often happens when parents ask for different lev...
Episode# 133- Filled to the Brim- How to Handle Overwhelm
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares an analogy between over filling her cup holder with pens to handling overwhelm in life. Listen in as she shares some tips on how to manage life when there is way too much in your cup.
Episode #132- Perfect Timing- Knowing When vs Knowing What
In this episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares a situation from her own life to help us consider the timing of action. Often times we Know Better- but it is the action of Doing Better that is sometimes harder. When do we test something ...
Episode #131- Parenting Neurodivergent Children with Annie Joy
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo interviews the mom of a former patient who is an incredible woman who has done extensive work helping parents raise youth on the Spectrum. In addition to raising her two children, one of whom is on the Autism...
Episode # 130- Reactive Emotions and How to Manage Them
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares some pearls from the WPW conference to help parents manage their reactivity when it comes to their children. This tool can be useful for parents, health professionals and patients especially when...
Episode#-129- Building Belief and Dealing with Doubt
In this episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo reflects on a patient interaction in a skills group. She shares how groups can help facilitate knowledge.- and uses an interaction with a patient in the group to demonstrate how she brings her skills as...
Episode # 128- Even a Single Lamp Can Dispel the Deepest Darkness- My role as a Child Psychiatrist
In this episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo reflects on an analogy to help explain her role for all of her patients, in every intervention, regardless of age or situation for the patient. Dr. Naidoo shares one of her favorite quotations from Maha...
Episode #127- Coaching on the Highway- The Value of Mental Health Support
In this episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares an experience of getting coached on highway driving. She draws parallels between her Drivers Ed coach and mental health coaches, therapists and psychiatrists, demonstrating the value of mental he...
Episode #126- Overcoming Trauma with Integrative Psychiatrist Dr. Hector
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo interviews integrative psychiatrist Dr. Hector. Dr. Hector's innovative care reaches audiences in Miami and beyond. In this episode, Dr. Hector and Dr. Naidoo discuss how trauma can impact the bra...
Episode #125- The Reason: Why I Don't Prescribe PRN Anxiety Medication for Youth
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo discusses her reasoning for declining to prescribe as needed medication for anxiety in youth. Dr. Naidoo speaks about other coping strategies and how identity formation is impacted by diagnoses and medication...
Episode #124- The Reason: Empowering Choice with Medication Options
In this episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares how she discussses medciation options with BOTH Guardians and Patient presents. She describes the reasons how presenting several options can help empower choice, self advocacy, open dialoag...
Episode #123 The Reason- Consent vs Assent in Mental Health CareTreatment
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo reviews the reason for obtaining consent from legal guardians of minors in mental health care and why child psychiatrists ensure they obtain consent from the legal guardian. She also reviews the term&nb...
Epsiode #122- The Reason: Why Child Psychiatrists Talk to Kids First
In this 13 Reasons Why Series- Dr. Naidoo Focus on explaining the reasons behind why child psychiatrists do what they do. Listen in to this episode as she explains why Child Psychiatrists often prioritize speaking to youth first, even whe...
Episode #121- How to Give yourself Credit AND Believe It- FINALLY!!!
In this episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo breaks down her upcoming presentation at the WPW Conference of How to Give Yourself Credit and Believe it for women physicians. She believes the points in this presentation can be useful for so many peo...
Episode #120- How to Give Yourself Credit AND Believe It- APPRECIATE IT
In this episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo breaks down her upcoming presentation at the WPW Conference of How to Give Yourself Credit and Believe it for women physicians. She believes the points in this presentation can be useful for so many peo...