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Keeping Kids Out Of The Middle (Garber, 2008)

"What paperwork should I prepare
for my  first meeting with Dr. Garber?"

Necessary first steps for all first-time
and returning patients/clients:
1. PLEASE COPY ALL RELEVANT PAPERWORK
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2. PLEASE COMPLETE THE REQUIRED
CHILD OR ADULT FORMS...		 Go to this step

Optional, additional paperwork that
you might find useful and/or Dr. Garber might request:
3. If you share "legal custody" for
an intended child patient, then ...
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4. If the intended patient is a young child, then ...
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5. If the intended patient is an adult, then ...
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6. If ADD/ADHD is of concern, then ...
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7. If you are involved in a court-related matter, then ...
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8. If you are concerned  with confidentiality or records ...
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9.  Go to the FORENSIC PACKAGE
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This paperwork is provided here for your convenience in Adobe Acrobat Reader .pdf format Get Adobe Acrobat free

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1.
Please copy and deliver all relevant existing paperwork.

This may include (as examples):

School reports, report cards, progress reports
Physician's and/or nurse's notes, summaries and recommendations
Records of hospitalization, treatment and follow-up
Parenting plan, court orders, GAL reports and stipulations
Past therapy records, notes, summaries
Please do not leave original documents in
Dr. Garber's file unless explicitly agreed.


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2.
Please print the required forms packet
 
If the intended patient or client is a child, download this one ...

Get the CHILD packet
If the intended patient or client is an adult, download this one...
 Get the ADULT packet



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3. If the intended patient is a child:
Do you share decision making ("legal custody") with another adult?

When caregivers share legal responsibility for a child, Dr. Garber will require that either both caregiver be aware and supportive of the proposed service or that a court order be in place permitting the child to receive psychological services

Alerting legal guardians
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4. Concerned about young children?

Download the developmental history form Download the developmental history form

Download the Children and Anxiety Questionnaire Click here to learn more!

Learn about childhood depression
Learn about childhood depression
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5. Seeking services for yourself or another adult?

"Am I depressed?" The Goldberg Depression Scale Click here to learn more!

Assessing depression in the senior years
 Click here to learn more!

Go to depression links

 Click here to learn more!
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6. Concerns about Attention Deficit Disorder?


Adult and teen ADD/ADHD self-report questionnaire
Click here to learn more!

ADD/ADHD diagnostic criteria Click here to learn more!

ADD/ADHD Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Click here to learn more!

Read about ADD/ADHD and family conflict Read about ADD/ADHD and family conflict

Go to ADD/ADHD links

 Read about ADD/ADHD and family conflict
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7.
 Seeking assistance with a court-related matter?

Start by reading about the roles that mental health professionals
can play in court-related matters
 Click here to learn more

Sample agreement: Therapy with children of divorce
 Click here to learn more!

Sample agreement: Facilitated Co-parenting Intervention
 Click here to learn more!

Sample agreement: Parenting Coordination
 Click here to learn more

Sample co-parents' notebook
 Click here to learn more!

Handout for educators: Keep the kids out of the middle!
 Click here to learn more!

Sample agreement: Child Centered Family Evaluation
 Access this sample pdf document

Sample agreement: Expert psychological services
 Access this sample pdf document


Go to the Forensic Package
Access this sample pdf document
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8.
 Confidentiality and Communications

Co-parents' mutual informed consent ("release") form
 Click here to learn more

Children's rights to confidentiality under the NH Berg ruling
 Click here to learn more



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Directions to Dr. garber's office
Learn about (forensic) court-related services
How does co-parental conflict impact kids?
When custody is disputed
Educating the court
Dr. Garber serves the court as a Parenting Coordinator
Dr. Garber serves the court as GAL
Digital, government and community resources

Developmental Psychology For Family Law Professionals (Garber, 2009)