Mental health
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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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Common Elements in Interventions for Youth Suicide and Self-Harm: Findings from a Practitioner Review
A practitioner review of 18 randomised controlled trials identifies the therapeutic elements most commonly found in interventions that reduce suicide attempts and self-harm among adolescents. The findings highlight key strategies that can inform and guide clinical practice.
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The Importance of Women and Girls in the Field of Academic Psychiatry
For the first time in history, more women than men are on the UK medical register. This fact is remarkable when we consider that the first woman to be allowed on the UK medical register was Elizabeth Blackwell in 1859. In this blog, Clara Faria, MD, explores the importance of women and girls in the field of academic psychiatry.
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Unfolding Autism; An International Expert Conference
Don’t miss the Early Bird! This conference brings together four leading experts to explore distinct yet interconnected topics: early detection, co-occurring mental health challenges, participatory approaches, and evidence-based supports for adolescents and young adults. With a focus on practical tools, emerging models, and inclusive innovation, this conference is essential for professionals working to improve outcomes for autistic children, teens, and their families.
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- International Expert Conference
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- LIVE STREAM
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Stronger Together: The Role of Families and Systemic Connection in Mental Health Recovery – ACAMH Malta’s 10th Anniversary
We are thrilled to invite you to celebrate ACAMH Malta’s 10th Anniversary with us at our Annual Conference, ‘Stronger Together: The Role of Families and Systemic Connection in Mental Health Recovery’
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- 2 Day National Conference
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- Malta
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The Amal Group – Addressing adversity, stress, trauma and the associated mental health responses of children and young people
‘The Amal Group – Addressing adversity, stress, trauma and the associated mental health responses of children and young people’ is a webinar is organised by ACAMH’s Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Special Interest Group.
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- ACEs SIG Monthly seminars
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- LIVE STREAM
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Interventions for Sibling Mental Health Conditions: New Systematic Review Shows Lack of Evidence
This blog offers a summary of the findings and implications of a recent systematic review of studies looking at the effectiveness of interventions for young people with sibling mental health conditions. Only four papers were included in this review, highlighting the lack of evaluations for interventions supporting these young people.
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Unlocking the Potential of Parenting Programs: How Financial Incentives Can Drive Engagement
Parenting programs are vital tools for addressing disruptive behaviours in children, yet low participation rates undermine their potential. Our recent research highlights that financial incentives can boost engagement, particularly among underserved families, and suggests new directions for increasing the accessibility and effectiveness of these programs.
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Neurodiversity: Cutting-Edge Research, Evolving Perspectives, and Effective Innovations – 2025 Jack Tizard Memorial International Conference
This conference offers a unique opportunity for researchers and clinicians to gain practical insights from cutting-edge research on neurodevelopment. Through topics ranging from early intervention and brain mechanisms to strengths-based approaches and mental health prediction in neurodivergent youth, the event fosters cross-disciplinary dialogue and promotes innovative, evidence-based practices to improve outcomes across the lifespan.
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- Jack Tizard Memorial International Conference
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- LIVE STREAM
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Professor Kapil Sayal returns for a second term as NIHR Senior Investigator
Professor Kapil Sayal, Editor of Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) journal, has been reappointed as a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Senior Investigator for a second term.
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