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‘What role should mental health costs play in the evaluation of public health interventions such as lockdown?’ In Conversation Professor Edmund Sonuga-Barke
In this podcast we talk to Professor Edmund Sonuga-Barke, Professor of Developmental Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience at King’s College London, and Editor in Chief of the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (JCPP).
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Reviewer Experience Survey – 3 x £50 vouchers
CAMH invites you to participate in our reviewer experience survey. The survey invites you to share your experience as a reviewer, discuss how reviewer credits have influenced your own professional learning and reflect on how reviewing papers can further research and learning.
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‘The Centre for Attention Learning and Memory (CALM)’ – In conversation Dr. Joni Holmes
In this podcast we speak to the head of The Centre for Attention Learning and Memory (CALM) Dr. Joni Holmes, at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, at the University of Cambridge. Joni discusses the main aims of CALM, the research they have conducted, and the implications for identifying children’s mental health needs.
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‘Increased mental health difficulties in vulnerable children during lockdown’- In Conversation with Dolapo Adegboye
The third in our JCPP Advances podcast series that focus on the papers and editors featured in the publication is with Dolapo Adegboye, research associate in the Neurodevelopment Assessment Unit (NDAU) at Cardiff University.
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JCPP Annual Research Review Editorial: Volume 62, Issue 05, May 2021
Editorial: “‘In our time’: Has the pandemic changed the way we write and read mental health and neurodevelopmental disorder research reviews?” by Sara R. Jaffee
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2021 ACAMH Awards – call for nominations
Nominations are open for the ACAMH awards. We aim to recognise high-quality work in evidence-based science, both in research and practice, in the field of child and adolescent mental health.
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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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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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March 2021 – The Bridge
This issue includes an excellent article on mood disorders in autistic young people, written by experts Dr Emily Jackson, Dr Eleanor Smith, and Dr Aditya Sharma. The authors thoughtfully discuss the overlap between these conditions, challenges in identifying their co-occurrence, and adaptations needed for interventions.
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Day in the life of a CAMHS professional
For this year’s International Women’s Day we wanted to celebrate the work of female CAMHS professionals.
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Dr. Sian Barnett has kindly written a blog to explain the work she does as a CAMHS clinician, the challenges she has faced, and the women that inspired her to enter a career in this field.