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Understanding and Responding to Self-Harm: Latest Evidence and Clinical Practice. Judy Dunn International Online Conference 2026
Explore the latest evidence on self-harm in children and adolescents. Learn about neurobiology, emotion regulation, assessment, family support, and clinical practice from leading international experts. Don’t miss the EARLY BIRD OFFER save nearly 20%!
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- Judy Dunn International Conference
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- LIVE STREAM
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Mentalising and Emotion Regulation in Children and Families
Midgley et al. (2023) describe the Emotion Regulation in Children (ERiC trial), the first large randomised clinical trial designed to evaluate a brief form of Mentalization-Based Treatment for children aged 6–12 with co-occurring internalising and externalising difficulties. The intervention aims to strengthen children’s and parents’ ability to understand behaviour in relation to thoughts, feelings and intentions, seeking to improve emotion regulation within the child and across the parent–child relationship.
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Reimagining SEND: Policy, Inclusive Education, and System Change
The SEND landscape in England is entering one of its most significant periods of reform since the Children and Families Act 2014. This evidence-informed practice-focused event will provide delegates with a clear understanding of the emerging policy direction, while critically examining what the reforms may mean for practice, service delivery and outcomes for children and young people.
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- Introductory and Update Session
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The Adolescent Story Stem Profile (ASSP): A Clinical Tool for Exploring Attachment, Affect, and Mentalization
Dr. Saul Hillman, Senior Research Fellow at Anna Freud and an Honorary Lecturer at UCL, introduces the Adolescent Story Stem Profile (ASSP), an online assessment designed to help practitioners explore adolescents’ internal worlds, including attachment representations, affect regulation, mentalization, and interpersonal functioning. JUST £5! FREE TO MEMBERS
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- ACEs SIG Monthly seminars
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- LIVE STREAM
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Irritability and Later Depression and Self-Harm in Adolescence
Irritability is common in early childhood and for many children, it reduces over time as they develop better frustration tolerance, language, emotional regulation, and social understanding. However, when irritability remains high across early childhood, it may signal increased vulnerability to later mental health difficulties.
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ADHD and Depression
Join this ACAMH Expert Half-Day exploring the increasingly recognised link between ADHD and depression in children and young people. As demand on services grows and presentations become more complex, understanding how these conditions interact is becoming ever more important. Includes talks from Professor Sinead Rhodes, Dr. Olga Eyre, and Dr. Ramya Srinivasan.
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- Expert knowledge session
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How to Support Distressed Pupils: School-Based Resilience Training
This training introduces school staff to an evidence-informed approach for supporting children and young people experiencing distress. Led by Dr. Arnon Bentovim, this session is run collaboration with Child and Family Training.
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- Introductory and Update Session
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- Online
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Meet the expert: Emotion Regulation with Dr. Alessio Bellato
In November, ACAMH will host a two-part short course Assessment Tools and Interventions for Emotion (Dys)Regulation: Practical Approaches. We caught up with the course leader – Dr. Alessio Bellato, Lecturer in Children and Young People’s Mental Health at the University of Southampton – about the topic itself, his career, and his hopes for the event.
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The Teenage Brain: Social Sensitivity, Risk-Taking, and What It Means for Practice
Explore how teenage brain development shapes social sensitivity, peer influence and risk-taking, with practical insights for clinicians and educators. Blog by Professor Francisco Musich
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Take Action for Young Minds: Evidence-Based Resources for Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health Awareness Week is a call to take action. Awareness matters — but meaningful change happens when we act. Whether you’re supporting your own mental health or helping to build healthier schools, workplaces, and communities, every action counts. Together, we can create environments where good mental health can thrive.
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