ACAMH News
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Lead Excellence in Research: Seeking the Next JCPP Editor-in-Chief
The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (JCPP) is the flagship journal of the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH), widely recognised to be the leading international journal covering both child and adolescent psychology and psychiatry. The Association is looking for a distinguished academic researcher to take on the stewardship of the journal. Interested candidates are encouraged to send their CV and letter of intention to the Head of JCPP Publications Committee and JCPP Deputy EiC, Prof. Pasco Fearon before Friday 29th May 2026.
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Meet the expert: Practical Updates in ADHD, with Professor Samuele Cortese
We caught up with the presenter – Professor Samuele Cortese, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Southampton and one of the world’s most influential researchers in ADHD – about the topic itself, his career, and his hopes for the event.
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Professor Maggie Snowling on rethinking reading disorders
We caught up with Prof. Maggie Snowling, Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of Oxford and Research Fellow at St John’s College, to discuss her career, and more.
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Print on Demand has arrived for the JCPP and the CAMH journal
As of 1 January 2026, as part of our renewed publishing agreement with Wiley and our continued commitment to sustainability, ACAMH will no longer offer printed versions of our journals — the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (JCPP) and Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) journal. For those who prefer print copies, both JCPP and CAMH will be available through Wiley’s Member Direct Print on Demand (POD) service.
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School mental health, with Professor Mark D Weist
We caught up with the presenter – Professor Mark D Weist, Professor in the School of Community Health Sciences at the University of South Carolina and Director of the South Carolina School Behavioral Health Academy – to talk about the topic itself, his career, and his hopes for the event.
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Mastering meltdowns and big feelings with Associate Professor Erin Gonzalez
We caught up with the presenter – Associate Professor Dr. Erin Gonzalez, a clinical psychologist at Seattle Children’s Hospital – about the topic itself, her career, and her hopes for the event.
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Concurrent and longitudinal associations of developmental language disorder with peer victimization in adolescence: evidence from a co-twin study
A video abstract of the JCPP paper – Concurrent and longitudinal associations of developmental language disorder with peer victimization in adolescence: evidence from a co-twin study. With Dr. Sînziana Oncioiu (pic)
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Professor Kapil Sayal returns for a second term as NIHR Senior Investigator
Professor Kapil Sayal, Editor of Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) journal, has been reappointed as a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Senior Investigator for a second term.
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Forgot you password, how to change it, and more
It can be frustrating when you need to change your password, however we want to make this as stress-free as possible with our handy ‘how to’ guide.
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