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The Talking Child Development podcast unpacks important topics and conversations related to child and family development. Every episode aims to provide mental health professionals with insights into family life based on theory and experience in the field. Join Dr Ruth Schmidt Neven as she interviews experts including paediatricians, early childhood educators, child psychotherapists and infant-parent therapists. From communication to attachment, we dive into the ‘why’ behind relationships and behaviour. This podcast is brought to you by the Association of Child and Family Development and Psychodynamic Counselling.
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Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
#27 Trauma informed preventive care with Dr. Catherine Olweny
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
In this podcast, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Ruth Schmidt Neven talks with Dr. Catherine Olweny. Catherine is a specialist paediatric anaesthetist who in the course of her work, is aware of the high levels of stress and anxiety experienced by children having surgery and other medical interventions. She has taken the unusual path in addition to her specialist medical work, of training in clinical hypnosis and therapeutic child play. Dr. Olweny is also the key area lead in promoting trauma-informed preventive care in the tertiary hospital setting, which includes both practitioners and patients.
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Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
#26 Grandmotherland: exploring the myths and realities with Dr. Judith Edwards
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
In this podcast episode, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Ruth Schmidt Neven talks with Dr. Judith Edwards about her recently published book Grandmotherland. A far cry from conventional ideas of how to be a grandmother, Judith explores the challenges and risks of this important phase of the family life cycle. Judith has published extensively in the field, and she has a particular interest in the links between psychoanalysis, culture and the arts and making these ideas accessible to a wider audience.
References:
www.acfd.com.au
www.centreforchildandfamily.com
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
In this podcast episode, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Ruth Schmidt Neven talks with Journalist Virginia Tapscott who has written extensively about the undervaluing of mothering and the devaluation of caregiving in general. Virginia is based in country New South Wales. She has four children, and her writing and reporting have ranged from agricultural issues to gender equality, what children need for healthy development and the impact of sexual abuse.
References:
www.acfd.com.au
www.centreforchildandfamily.com
Wednesday May 08, 2024
#24 Being good with feelings is more important than feeling good with Dr. Jon Jureidini
Wednesday May 08, 2024
Wednesday May 08, 2024
In this podcast episode, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Ruth Schmidt Neven talks with Dr. Jon Jureidini, Child Psychiatrist and Head of Psychological Medicine at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Adelaide. Dr. Jureidini also heads the Critical and Ethical Mental Health Research Group at the University of Adelaide. He explains the problems associated with pathologising all things emotional in our world, and how we need to attend to the social determinants of mental health in the community.
Talking Child Development is brought to you by the Association of Child and Family Development.
References:
www.acfd.com.au
www.centreforchildandfamily.com
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
In this podcast episode, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Ruth Schmidt Neven talks with School Psychologist Brydie Huggins about the current problem of school refusal or ‘school can’t’. Brydie has worked across the developmental spectrum from kindergarten to year 12 in public and private school settings.
Talking Child Development is brought to you by the Association of Child and Family Development.
References:
www.acfd.com.au
www.centreforchildandfamily.com
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
#22 Making dadding a team sport again with Ryan Carters
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
In this podcast episode, Dr. Ruth Schmidt Neven speaks with Ryan Carters, father of three, a former professional cricketer and founder of Dadfit. This non-profit organization aims to ‘make dadding a team sport again’ and support dads’ mental and physical health and promote their relationship skills.
Talking Child Development is brought to you by the Association of Child and Family Development.
References:
www.acfd.com.au
www.centreforchildandfamily.com
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
In this episode Amanda Stone, educationalist and committee member of the Association of Child and Family Development talks to Dr. Ruth Schmidt Neven, child and adolescent psychotherapist, clinical psychologist, author, and trainer. They discuss the unique contribution of psychodynamic thinking to the promotion of child, adolescent, adult, and family mental health.
Talking Child Development is brought to you by the Association of Child and Family Development.
References: www.acfd.com.au www.centreforchildandfamily.com
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
#20 Forgotten children: bringing child refugees into focus with Jordana Silverstein
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
In this podcast episode, Dr. Ruth Schmidt Neven speaks with Dr. Jordana Silverstein, cultural historian, and senior research fellow in the Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness, in the Melbourne Law School. They speak about her recently published groundbreaking book, Cruel Care: a history of children at our borders, that describes the treatment of child refugees at our borders.
Talking Child Development is brought to you by the Association of Child and Family Development.
References: www.acfd.com.au
www.centreforchildandfamily.com
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
In this podcast episode, Dr. Ruth Schmidt Neven speaks with Professor Nick Midgley in the UK, a Professor of Psychological Therapies with Children and Young People at University College London and the Anna Freud Centre. This episode discusses the essential links between clinical practice and research.
Talking Child Development is brought to you by the Association of Child and Family Development.
References: www.acfd.com.au
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
#18 Mindful separation and divorce without court with Mary Louise Hatch
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
In this podcast episode, Dr. Ruth Schmidt Neven speaks with Mary Louise Hatch, a collaboratively trained family lawyer, mediator, and family dispute resolution practitioner. They discuss her work with parents and families going through separation and divorce and how couples can be helped to avoid the emotionally and financially draining experience of going to court.
Talking Child Development is brought to you by the Association of Child and Family Development. References: www.acfd.com.au www.centreforchildandfamily.com