Diagnosis
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Assessment and Management of Intellectual Disability and Co-occurring Conditions
This two-part webinar will cover ‘Intellectual Disability and Co-occurring Mental Health Conditions’ and Intellectual ‘Disability and Co-occurring Neurodevelopmental Conditions’.
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- Short course - 2 sessions
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- Online
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Meet the expert: a nervous system approach to selective mutism, with Anna Biavati
We caught up with the presenter – Anna Biavati, a Speech and Language Therapist and founder of Steps to Brave Talking Therapy and Support – about the topic itself, her career, and her hopes for the event.
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Meet the expert: Pediatric Bipolar Disorder with Professor Dr. Boris Birmaher
On 24 April 2026, ACAMH will host a webinar Navigating Diagnostic Challenges in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder. We caught up with the presenter – Dr. Boris Birmaher, Endowed Chair in Bipolar Disease and Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine – about the topic itself, his career, and his hopes for the event.
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Assessment Tools and Interventions for Emotion (Dys)Regulation: Practical Approaches
Emotion regulation is a key skill for well-being, yet individuals, particularly those who are neurodivergent, may experience unique challenges in managing emotions in daily life. This two-part short course provides a practical approach to understanding, assessing, and providing personalised support across diverse populations.
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- Short course - 2 sessions
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- Online
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Adversity, Protection, and Prevention: Rethinking Childhood Experiences Through New Evidence
ACAMH’s second annual ACE’s SIG online conference. Don’t miss the early bird!
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- Day Conference
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- LIVE STREAM
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What Is Autism Now?
Autism was first described as a clinical condition in the mid-twentieth century and was long considered of low prevalence. Since the 1990s, autism prevalence has increased substantially, particularly in high-income countries. This rise has prompted public and professional debate, including concerns of over-diagnosis and suggestions of an “autism epidemic.” Current research and conceptual analysis suggest that these interpretations are not supported by the available evidence. Instead, changes in diagnostic practices, alongside shifts in social, educational, and economic environments, have reshaped how autism is recognised and understood.
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Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) in Practice: Evidence, Complexity, and Recovery-Oriented Approaches
This three-hour online event explores what we currently know about EBSA, and how thinking, language, and responses have evolved in recent years. The session will examine the up-to-date research landscape, emerging international developments, and recovery-oriented approaches grounded in complex real-world cases.
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- Update session
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- LIVE STREAM
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From Research to Practice: Advancing Early Intervention, Treatments and Services for Children and Young People with Intellectual Disabilities. CAIDPN Annual Conference. Open to all.
This conference will present the latest research evidence and good practice examples in the delivery of early intervention approaches, supports and treatments, as well as health services for children and young people with intellectual disabilities. The conference aims to provide a reflective, evidence-based, and practical learning approach for multidisciplinary professionals interested in the health and care of children and young people with intellectual disabilities. Organised by Child & Adolescent Intellectual Disability Psychiatry Network (CAIDPN).
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- Day Conference
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- London
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Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders in Children and Young People: Current Evidence and Clinical Approaches
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders in Children and Young People: Current Evidence and Clinical Approaches Short summary Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related disorders, including Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), often begin in childhood or adolescence and can be associated with marked distress, impaired school functioning, family disruption, and increased risk of comorbidity and co-occurring symptoms.
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Meet the expert: Practical techniques for managing social anxiety in everyday clinical work, with Dr. Eleanor Leigh
We caught up with Dr. Eleanor Leigh, Associate Professor and MRC Clinician Scientist Fellow at the University of Oxford, to talk about practical techniques for managing social anxiety in everyday clinical work.
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