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‘Wellbeing, COVID-19 & Worries of German CYP’ – In Conversation Dr. Tanya Poulain & Dr. Mandy Vogel
The second in our JCPP Advances podcast series that focus on the papers and editors featured in the publication is with Dr. Tanya Poulain and Dr. Mandy Vogel discuss their paper ‘Well‐being and COVID‐19‐related worries of German children and adolescents: A longitudinal study from pre‐COVID to the end of lockdown in Spring 2020’, and the wider implications that the pandemic has had on the mental health and wellbeing of young people.
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‘Relative Age and Specific Learning Disorder Diagnosis’ – In Conversation with Dr. Bianca Arrhenius
With the launch of our third journal, JCPP Advances, we’re bringing you a series of podcasts that focus on the papers and editors featured in the publication. In this podcast we speak to Dr. Bianca Arrhenius, medical doctor from Helsinki, Finland, and PhD student at the University of Turku, who is lead author on the paper ‘Relative Age and Specific Learning Disorder Diagnosis’.
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The Centre for Attention Learning and Memory (CALM) Approach to Neurodevelopmental Research – MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit University Of Cambridge
Our thinking around neurodevelopmental disorders is undergoing a period of rapid change. The traditional approach, endorsed by classification systems such as the Diagnostic Statistical Manual, defines neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as distinct categories.
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‘Tics, and Tic Disorders; the sudden onsets and influences of the pandemic’ – In conversation with Dr. Tammy Hedderly
The third podcast in our series that focuses on Tourettes Syndrome with Dr. Seonaid Anderson. Seonaid talks to Dr. Tammy Hedderly (pic), Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Tics and Neurodevelopmental Movement Service at St Thomas’ Hospital in London.
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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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