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Dr. Gordana Milavić on Children’s Mental Health Week 2021
Dr. Gordana Milavić on Children’s Mental Health Week 2021.
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Developmental Coordination Disorder – Professor Amanda Kirby
Professor Amanda Kirby, a specialist and researcher in the area of Developmental Coordination Disorder, presents a comprehensive overview. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture.
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Investigating the interplay of genetics and environment on development – Prof Cathryn Lewis
Professor Cathryn Lewis, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology & Statistics, Head of Department, Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre, King’s College London, discusses the work of her research group and how determining the polygenic component of mental health disorders can be accurately measured, and how to use genetics to assess people’s risk of mental disorder.
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How can we model the brain when it goes awry? How Reinforcement Learning Models can shed light on Psychiatric Disorders that emerge during Development.
It is well-established that many psychiatric disorders initially emerge during the formative time periods of childhood and adolescence (Kessler et al., 2005; Paus, Keshavan, & Giedd, 2008), when the brain is consistently subject to growth and experience-related changes. This applies not only to classic neurodevelopmental disorders like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) but also to psychiatric disorders like depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which are often attributed to adulthood (Hauser, Will, Dubois, & Dolan, 2019).
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Judy Treseder Smith – Obituary
It is with a heavy heart that I have to inform you of the passing of our past Chair, Judy Treseder Smith. Our thoughts and sympathies are with her friends and family. Professor William Yule, Emeritus Professor of Applied Child Psychology, King’s College London, has written the following obituary.
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‘Social Media Use and Cyberbullying: an international analysis’ – Professor William Pickett
This talk by Professor William Pickett, Queen’s University in Canada, is on ‘Social Media Use and Cyberbullying: an international analysis’. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture.
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‘Transforming the lives of young people with autism with inclusive research’ In Conversation Professor Liz Pellicano
In this podcast we talk to Developmental Cognitive Scientist Professor Liz Pellicano, Professor in the Macquarie School of Education at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
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Stephen Scott: We neglect children’s mental health at our peril
“Health and happiness”, isn’t that what we ask for? But what is the point of being physically well if we are miserable and don’t have a good life?
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‘Childhood Anxiety Disorders: A look into Selective Mutism’ – Katie Campbell
This talk by Katie Campbell, Eastern Kentucky University ‘Childhood Anxiety Disorders: A look into Selective Mutism’ is primarily aimed at students. Katie is mentored by Dr. Myra Beth Bundy, also of Eastern Kentucky University.
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COVID19 Resources on Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Take a look at this growing page of evidence-based resources, research and advice in relation to COVID19’s affect on child and adolescent mental health.
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