ACAMH’s blogs bring together timely, evidence-based insights on child and adolescent mental health, written by leading researchers, clinicians, and those with lived experience. They are designed to translate cutting-edge research into accessible, practical guidance that supports better outcomes for children, young people, and families.
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From COP29 to Net Zero Mental Health Care: What does it mean for Child and Adolescent Mental Health professionals?
Climate change and biodiversity loss are affecting the mental health of children and young people worldwide. Although many of us care deeply about ecological issues, they can seem less relevant to clinical practice and research. In this blog, Dr Shuo Zhang and Shailpriya Nand briefly summarise the literature on climate change and youth mental health before considering how Child and Adolescent Mental Health professionals can play a vital role in both reducing the carbon costs of healthcare and strengthening population mental health.
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Sixty-Five Years Working With Children
Emeritus Professor Philip Graham delivered this Keynote lecture ‘Sixty-Five Years Working With Children’, on Thursday 7 November at the 2024 ACAMH Awards. Professor Graham was the recipient of ACAMH’s Michael Rutter Medal for Lifetime Contribution to Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
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ACAMH Awards 2024 Results
Congratulations to all winners and nominees of the ACAMH Awards 2024.
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Further statement on Middle East conflict
The ongoing conflict is leading to a devastating humanitarian crisis, with rising casualties, displacements, and widespread suffering. The situation now in many regions continues to worsen daily, deeply affecting civilians and large numbers of children and young people caught in the crossfire.
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Celebrating the Future of CAMH: ACAMH Awards 2024 Shortlist
It is our pleasure to announce the shortlist of nominees for the 2024 ACAMH Awards. Congratulations to all the 2024 nominees.
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A heartfelt thank you to all our Reviewers
In addition to our latest Top Reviewer lists for our three journals, we wanted to express our gratitude to every single reviewer from 2023 for their invaluable contributions to the JCPP, the CAMH journal and JCPP Advances, and the wider academic community as a whole.
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Congratulations and Thanks to our Top Reviewers
To celebrate Peer Review Week 2024 and show our gratitude for the ongoing support and service of our reviewers to the journals, and the wider scientific community, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all peer reviewers.
We are proud to present the list of top reviewers for the 2023 calendar year.
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AI for Peer Review
Peer Review Week 2024 (23-27 September 2024) explores the theme “Innovation and Technology in Peer Review.” In light of this, Nicholas Fabiano explores the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Peer Review in this fascinating blog.
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ACAMH Learn – a new, free online CPD resource for those working in child and adolescent mental health
The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH) has launched ACAMH Learn acamhlearn.org, a new, free online learning platform offering video and podcast content from more than 200 world-leading mental health experts.
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