Blog
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DOI for ACAMH
From April 2021 all content published on the ACAMH website will be assigned a Digital Object Identifier, or a DOI.
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Mental Health in schools: learning lessons from the past
Whilst the pandemic may be a contributory factor, the increase in mental health problems from one in eight to one in six between 2017 and today is alarming and needs addressing urgently. Unfortunately, it seems that recent changes in education have impacted negatively YP emotional wellbeing.
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Finding strength from a bleak year
Professor Andrea Danese explains about the KeepCool project.
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‘ADHD and the implications of a lack of awareness within primary care’ – In Conversation with Blandine French
In this fascinating interview Blandine French discusses her research on understanding GPs awareness of developmental disorders, such as ADHD, and what the implications are of a lack of awareness within primary care, and its impact on young people and their families.
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Mood Disorders and ASD: What not to miss
The autism community identified mental health as their top research priority in 2016.¹ Autistic children and adolescents are more likely than their general population counterparts to have psychiatric disorders.² For bipolar disorder, rates of 7% are seen in autistic children and adolescents versus 1% in their general population peers.
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Professor Kapil Sayal appointed as prestigious NIHR Senior Investigator
Congratulations to CAMH Editor, Professor Kapil Sayal who has been appointed as a new NIHR Senior Investigator.
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Day in the life of a CAMHS professional
For this year’s International Women’s Day we wanted to celebrate the work of female CAMHS professionals.
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Dr. Sian Barnett has kindly written a blog to explain the work she does as a CAMHS clinician, the challenges she has faced, and the women that inspired her to enter a career in this field. -
The importance of translating research into practice – In Conversation with Professor Mark Dadds
Podcast with clinical psychologist Professor Mark Dadds, Director of the Child Behaviour Research Clinic at the University of Sydney, and winner of the 2020 ACAMH Eric Taylor Translation or Research into Practice Award.
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‘Early years childcare – social exclusion, marketisation, and policy’ In conversation with Professor Eva Lloyd OBE
In this podcast we talk to Professor Eva Lloyd OBE, Professor of Early Childhood in the School of Education and Communities at UEL, about social exclusion and child poverty, and what looks and feels like for those who are in it.
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The policy context for research into child and adolescent psychotherapy
Mental illness in children and young people is recognised as a major public health concern with evidence of rising prevalence, possibly exacerbated by COVID-19.
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