Martina Gallo is Content and Events Assistant at ACAMH and a psychologist trained at the University of Buenos Aires. She teaches neurophysiology, assists in child psychological and neuropsychological assessment programmes, and researches at the TANGO‑i Lab. Her interests include mental health, neuroscience, neuropsychology and translating research into clinical practice.
Martina Gallo
Martina Gallo is Content and Events Assistant at ACAMH and a psychologist trained at the University of Buenos Aires. She teaches neurophysiology, assists in child psychological and neuropsychological assessment programmes, and researches at the TANGO‑i Lab. Her interests include mental health, neuroscience, neuropsychology and translating research into clinical practice.
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EBSA in young people: complexity, pressure, and the value of slowing down
When a child stops going to school, the wish to help them back quickly is easy to understand. Emotionally based school avoidance rarely has a single cause, though, and the pace of a response can matter as much as its content. One thought runs through what follows: that slowing down can sometimes do more for a child than any effort to hurry a return.
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Relational trauma: looking beyond the child
When a child has been affected by relational trauma, it might be easy to assume that the child is the one who needs to be treated. But in practice, working with the child matters just as much as working with the adults who care for them and with the everyday relationships the child lives inside. That second part seems to be the one most easily overlooked.
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OCD and BDD in young people: rethinking causes and access
Rethinking childhood OCD causes (genetics over infections), BDD self-harm risks in teens, and internet CBT access solutions for clinicians and families. ‘Reflections from the room’ from our webinar ‘OCD; An update on OCD and related disorders in children and young people’, led by Professor David Mataix-Cols
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