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The demand for CYP mental health during Covid “a crisis on a pre-existing crisis” – Professor Bernadka Dubicka
In this podcast Bernadka explains what can be done to translate research into practice, and what mental health professionals can do to influence policy. She details the key points of evidence she put across to the Health and Social Care Select Committee on Children and Young People’s Mental Health, including integrated care as being essential. She also elaborates on describing the increasing demand for children and young people’s mental health during the Covid pandemic as “a crisis on a pre-existing crisis”.
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Resilience, Ethnicity and Adolescent Mental Health (REACH) Project – In conversation with Dr. Gemma Knowles
In this podcast we speak to Dr. Gemma Knowles, Research Associate of the Social Epidemiology Research Group at King’s College, London, and part of the REACH Project. REACH stands for Resilience, Ethnicity and Adolescent Mental Health.
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Aetiology of shame and its association with adolescent depression and anxiety – CAMHS around the Campfire recording
For this session we welcomed Professor Thalia Eley, Professor of Developmental Behavioural Genetics, KCL, to discuss her JCPP paper ‘Aetiology of shame and its association with adolescent depression and anxiety: results from a prospective twin and sibling study.’ ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture.
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Fire starting; what makes young people do it, which interventions work – Joanna Foster (session 2)
Led by criminologist Joanna Foster, this is the second of two workshops exploring what is known about children and teenagers who set fires. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture.
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School behaviour difficulties, school based interventions, and inclusive education – In Conversation with Dr. Alice Jones Bartoli
Dr. Alice Jones Bartoli looks at how well equipped schools and teachers are when it comes to dealing with child and adolescent mental health issues, and what more can be done to support teachers and leaders in creating mentally healthy schools, and in supporting the staff themselves.
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Professor Sir Michael Rutter retires after 55 years at the IoPPN
This article is reproduced with the permission of King’s College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN).
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(IDID A2H©) Identification of Intellectual Disabilities Framework (Children, Young People and Adults) – Dr. Mark Lovell
This talk from Dr. Mark Lovell, dual-trained Consultant Child and Adolescent Learning Disability Psychiatrist, and ACAMH Director CPD and Training forms part of our free Intellectual Disabilities topic guide.
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Fire starting; what makes young people do it, which interventions work – Joanna Foster (session 1)
Led by criminologist Joanna Foster, this is workshop explores what is known about children and teenagers who set fires. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture.
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In the world of science and practice: celebrating ACAMH Journals’ Impact factor 2020
Rise in Impact Factor for ACAMH journals
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‘Longitudinal association between externalising behaviour and frontoamygdalar resting-state functional connectivity’ – Dr. Sandra Thijssen
In this podcast we talk to Assistant Professor Dr Sandra Thijjsen about her JCPP paper ‘the longitudinal association between externalising behaviour and frontoamygdalar resting-state functional connectivity in late adolescence and young adulthood’.
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