Antony David Kidman (10 December 1938 – 12 September 2014) was an

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psychologist and academic. He was the father of actress

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and journalist

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Early life and education

Kidman was born in Randwick and grew up in North Sydney, the oldest of four children to Arthur David Kidman and Margaret Emily Mary Callachor. He was of Scottish descent. Kidman attended St Aloysius' College and then completed a Bachelor of Science at the

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and a Master of Science at the

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. He accepted an American Cancer Society Scholarship and undertook a PhD in biochemistry at the

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Career

In the late 1960s, Kidman moved to

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to work at the

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at St. Elizabeth Psychiatric Hospital. He returned to Australia in the early 1970s to take up a position as a lecturer in biochemistry at

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. He moved to the

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in 1972 and worked there until his death. In 1977, Kidman established the Foundation for Life Sciences, a non-profit organisation focused on youth mental illness. It was renamed the Antony Kidman Foundation after his death. After his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer in the 1980s, Kidman trained in cognitive behavioural therapy and became a clinical psychologist. In 1985, he established the Health Psychology Unit at the University of Technology, from where he conducted research into the biological and psychological aspects of cancer. He wrote over 150 journal articles and nine books.

Personal life

Kidman married Janelle Glenny, then a student nurse, in 1963. They had two daughters:

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-winning actress

(born 1967) and journalist and television presenter

(born 1970).

Death

Kidman died from a heart attack on 12 September 2014 in Singapore, aged 75.

Awards and honours

In 2005, Kidman was made a

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for his contribution to clinical psychology.

Selected bibliography

Books

* A. D. Kidman, ''How to Change Your Life: Tactics for Moving from Thought to Action'' (London: Kogan Page, 1996) * A. D. Kidman, ''Stress, Coping and Social Support in the Age of Anxiety'' (Sydney: Foundation for Life Sciences, 2005) * A. D. Kidman, ''Schizophrenia: A Guide for Families'' (Sydney: Biochemical and General Services, 2007) * A. D. Kidman, ''Staying Sane in the Fast Lane: A Guide to Emotional Health'' (Epping: Delphian Books, 2011)

Journal articles

* Kathryn I. Cocker, David R. Bell and Antony D. Kidman, "Cognitive behaviour therapy with advanced breast cancer patients: A brief report of a pilot study" 3 (3) ''Psycho-Oncoloy'' (1994): 233–237 * Sarah Edelman and Antony D. Kidman, "Mind and Cancer: Is There a Relationship?— A Review of Evidence" 32 (2) ''Australian Psychologist'' (1997): 79–85 * Sarah Edelman, David R. Bell and Antony D. Kidman, "A group cognitive behaviour therapy programme with metastatic breast cancer patients" 8 (4) ''Psycho-Oncology'' (1999): 295–305 * Sarah Edelman, Jim Lemon, David R. Bell and Antony D. Kidman, "Effects of group CBT on the survival time of patients with metastatic breast cancer" 8 (6) ''Psycho-Oncology'' (1999): 474–481 * Shane Pascoe, Sarah Edelman and Antony D. Kidman, "Prevalence of psychological distress and use of support services by cancer patients at Sydney hospitals" 34 (5) ''Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry'' (2000): 785–791

References

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