Talks & CPD on demand

These talks, lectures, discussions, and video abstracts are centred around evidence-based research. They have been recorded from events, or have been specially commissioned, as we work towards our vision of ‘Sharing best evidence, improving practice’.

Many of the talks and lectures are eligible for ACAMH CPD accreditation for members of ACAMH. These are clearly marked in the preview section below and are also listed in the Members Area of the website.

Do please considering joining ACAMH to access this on-demand CPD and become part of the advancement of child and adolescent mental health.

‘CAMHS around the campfire’ – Voice-hearing in adolesence

‘CAMHS around the Campfire’, is our a free live online journal club. This session was on the CAMH paper by Dr. Sarah Parry and Dr. Filippo Varese ‘Whispers, echoes, friends and fears: forms and functions of voice‐hearing in adolescence’. It was recorded on Thursday 28 January 2021. Please visit our Events page for details of upcoming sessions. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture.

4 February 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.

1 February 2021
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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.

25 January 2021
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‘Sex differences in parent–offspring recurrence of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder’ – Berit Skretting Solberg

Video abstract from Berit Skretting Solberg of the University of Bergen on the paper in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry – ‘Sex differences in parent–offspring recurrence of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder’.

25 January 2021
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Review: How has cognitive behaviour therapy been adapted for adolescents with comorbid depression and chronic illness? A scoping review – video abstract by Maria Loades

Video abstract from Dr. Maria Loades, Clinical Psychologist (HCPC, BPS & BABCP Registered), Senior Lecturer/Clinical Tutor and NIHR Research Fellow, Department of Psychology, University of Bath.

21 January 2021
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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.

18 January 2021
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Investigating associations between birth order and autism diagnostic phenotypes – video abstract

Video abstract from Gail A. Alvares on her JCPP paper ‘Investigating associations between birth order and autism diagnostic phenotypes’.

16 December 2020
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‘CAMHS around the campfire’ – Sleep, anxiety, and depression

‘CAMHS around the Campfire’, is our a free live online journal club. This session was on Dr. Faith Orchard’s JCPP paper on sleep, anxiety, and depression, recorded on Thursday 10 December 2020. Please visit our Events page for details of upcoming sessions. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture.

15 December 2020
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Assessment and Management of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Children and Adolescents

‘Assessment and Management of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Children and Adolescents’ – Dr. Zoe Ellison-Wright. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture. Simply email membership@acamh.org with the day and time you watch it, so we can check the analytics, and we’ll email you your certificate.

7 December 2020
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Emotional wellbeing tips for the classroom

New films, from charity Nip in the Bud, presented by newsreader Sian Williams. They provide easy-to-use tips and guidance for teachers who have vulnerable children in their classroom who might be showing signs of a mental health condition or already have a formal diagnosis.

24 November 2020
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