Anxiety disorders
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Early Bird webinar offers for 2026
In 2026 we are offering a rich programme of research-informed webinars centred on improving evidence-based practice across youth mental health, ALL WITH EARLY BIRDS!
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OCD; An update on OCD and related disorders in children and young people
Led by Professor David Mataix-Cols ; “In this session, I will provide an up-to-date overview of the latest research on OCD and related disorders, with a focus on risk factors, consequences, and evolving clinical approaches in the assessment and treatment of these disorders.”
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- Introductory and Update Session
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CBT for Anxiety in Youth: Addressing Treatment Barriers Using The Cool Kids Programme
Prof. Ron Rapee leads this webinar on the Cool Kids Suite of programs to manage anxiety and related problems among children and adolescents has been used for around 30 years and is one of the most extensively evaluated paediatric anxiety interventions in the world. Its international adoption and multiple translations have helped many thousands of young people from a wide range of cultural backgrounds live less impaired lives.
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- Expert knowledge session
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- LIVE STREAM
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Social Fears in Children: The Roles of Parental Communication and Child Temperament
A recent longitudinal study by Zeytinoglu and colleagues (2025) provides insights into how parental verbal communication and child characteristics contribute to the transmission of social fears. The study shows the impact of both positive and negative maternal statements about ambiguous social situations, finding that positive comments were linked to reductions in children’s social fear beliefs, while negative comments predicted increases, especially among children who were behaviourally inhibited or had high anxiety.
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Blades and Wounded Minds: exploring the links between youth mental health and knife crime
This webinar examines the complex relationship between youth mental health issues—particularly trauma and anxiety—and the rise in knife crime among young people.
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- Half day conference
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- LIVE STREAM
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Putting Sustainability at the Front of Digital Mental Health
Research has indicated the urgent importance of embedding sustainable practice into research and healthcare. With the rapid deployment of AI and other novel technologies across healthcare, we must consider sustainability in the research and development of digital mental health technologies. Here, two mental health researchers reflect on their work in digital mental health and what is next for sustainable mental health research.
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From Isolation to Intervention: Loneliness and Youth Mental Health
This Loneliness Awareness Week, please explore the FREE learning opportunities available on our website and ACAMH Learn and do share with your networks.
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Mental Health and Parenthood – Maternal Mental Health Matters
This Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, we encourage you to explore the FREE learning opportunities available on our website and ACAMH Learn, and to share with your networks.
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The Early Path to Social Anxiety: How Temperament, Attention, and Emotion Interact to Inform Intervention Strategies
In this insightful session, Dr. Koraly Pérez-Edgar, McCourtney Professor of Child Studies at Penn State University, will explore how early-emerging temperament, particularly behavioral inhibition, can influence children’s long-term social and emotional development.
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- Introductory and Update Session
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- LIVE STREAM
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From Valencia to Understanding the Mental Health Impacts of Floods on Children and Young People
Floods are the most common type of natural disaster, with 1.81 billion people facing significant flood risk worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Among those affected, children and young people are especially vulnerable due to limited coping strategies compared to adults and high dependence on caregivers. Despite this, research on the impacts of floods on their mental health remains scarce.
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