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Approximately one in seven children impaired by a mental health disorder also experience intellectual disability (ID).
Meeting the mental health needs of patients who also have intellectual disabilities (ID) can be challenging
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Poor assessment impacts on those with dyslexia
Without adequate assessment, dyslexia can seriously impede the educational achievement and future career opportunities of affected children. The condition was first described in the British Medical Journal in 1896 by William Pringle-Morgan. He was a GP whose 14-year-old patient had severe reading difficulties, but no other impairments. Dyslexia research and assessment have come a long […]
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Conference about one of the ‘greatest recent scientific discoveries’ to be staged in Dublin
A conference on Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) takes place at St Patrick’s University Hospital, Dublin, on Friday 20 October.
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Children’s experience of trauma: half-day meeting in Manchester
This half-day event is aimed at a multidisciplinary professional audience who are interested in understanding and reflecting on the impact of recent traumatic events, including at the MEN arena, for young people and their families. Considering the response from health and other public agencies within North West to this disaster, attendees would be able […]
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CAMH – Volume 22 Issue 2 May 2017 – Measurement Issues: The measurement of obsessive compulsive disorder in children and young people in clinical practice
Sophie D. Bennett, Anna E. Coughtrey, Roz Shafran and Isobel Heyman Version of Record online: 17 APR 2017 DOI: 10.1111/camh.12218 Wiley Online Library – ACAMH Members have access to the Journal as part of their membership Abstract Background If left untreated, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can cause significant distress and impact on functioning throughout the […]
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