Health related disorders
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Developments in Eating Disorders Research
As everyone’s thoughts are dominated by the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and wellbeing, it seems pertinent to start by thinking how people with or at risk of eating disorders may have been affected. Research suggests that the impacts differ according to the type of eating disorder concerns and behaviours.
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CAMH Editorial: Volume 25, Issue 3, September 2020
Editorial: How in the world are we handling COVID‐19? Bernadka Dubicka & Gabrielle Carlson Abstract These are not normal times. As an editorial team, we felt that there was an urgency to reflect on our global experiences of the COVID‐19 pandemic with our international colleagues. Instead of our planned debate series, we therefore commissioned a […]
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‘OpenHouse on Autism’ – Managing your child’s ‘back to school’ anxiety
Host Emma Woodhouse, neuro-developmental specialist at Clinical Partners, and autism specialists Dr. Ann Ozsivadjian and Dr. Marianna Murin, discuss discover practical actions you can take to help your child.
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Learning through Lockdown in Scotland
Scottish Branch Member Dr. Myra David hosted a discussion, via Zoom, about ‘Learning through Lockdown in Scotland’.
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Self-harm in a time of isolation: What is the evidence to support mobile and internet-based psychological interventions for self-harm?
In this blog we summarise the findings and implications of a recent systematic review of studies evaluating the effectiveness and acceptability of mobile- and internet-based psychological interventions for self-harm in adolescents and adults.
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The costs of childhood ADHD extend into early adulthood
Earlier this year, Ebba Du Rietz and colleagues reported their findings from a large-scale, register-based study of the impact of childhood ADHD on healthcare use and costs in early adulthood.
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Depressed young people have lower vitamin B12 and vitamin D levels than their peers
Researchers in Turkey have studied serum folate, vitamin B12, homocysteine and 25-OH vitamin D levels in young people with and without depression.
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Dr. Ola Demkowicz ‘Why mixed-method research matters’ – In Conversation
Dr. Ola Demkowicz discusses mixed-method research and how it enables researchers and policymakers to understand the big picture.
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Dr. Maria Loades ‘COVID19 and social isolation, school-based interventions, and CBT’ – In Conversation
Dr. Maria Loades discusses Covid19 and its implications for young people’s mental health, the Rapid Systematic Review exploring the repercussions of the pandemic on social isolation and loneliness.
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Dr. Andrew Beck ‘CAMHS, COVID19, and CBT’ – In Conversation
Dr. Beck is the President Elect of BABCP, taking the position in July 2020 and he talks about his hopes for the future of the organisation, the importance of self-care, CAMHS, and why CBT is his intervention of choice.
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