Health related disorders
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Modern illness or a thing of the past? Surveillance study of childhood/adolescent Sydenham’s chorea in the UK and the Republic of Ireland
Sydenham’s chorea is a rare condition that can have a severe impact on children and families. Tamsin discusses her and her teams research so far, explaining why it is important for clinicians working in child mental health services to report any suspected cases.
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Dr Jon Goldin on the coronavirus and child mental health
Dr. Jon Goldin Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, working at Great Ormond Street Hospital discusses child mental health in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Inflammation: a key risk factor for depression?
Depression is common but the biological mechanisms leading to this disorder are not well understood. The link between inflammation and the brain may help us elucidate a potential mechanism.
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In Conversation… Suicide and Self-harm with Dr Abigail Russell
Abigail discusses her paper on inflammation and self-harm, its findings and implications moving forward. As well as the cohort study (ALSPAC), to school interventions and creating change through national dialogue.
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Mental Health Support in a Paediatric Diabetes Clinic
The importance of supporting children and young people with their mental health, in addition to their physical health condition. Blog by Hetashi Bawa.
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The ‘obesogenic’ environment of adolescent inpatient units: A call for action to support the promotion of better physical wellbeing
The term ‘obesogenic’ has been used to describe the unique set of circumstances people experience on mental health inpatient units which results in a propensity for weight gain. Find out about the implications and interventions.
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JCPP Editorial: Volume 59, Issue 12, December 2018
“Should child psychiatry be more like paediatric oncology?” by Argyris Stringaris & Kate Stringaris
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Mental Health and Obesity: It’s everybody’s role
By Melissa Little. Melissa is a Paediatric Dietitian specialising in childhood weight management. She runs a social enterprise called Foodtalk.
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