Evidence-based

  • Kind mother helping her son doing homework in kitchen. Children's creativity. Portrait of smiling mother helping son with homework in kitchen at home

    Experience-Sensitive Approach to Neurodivergence

    Clinical environments are often organised around neurotypical/general population expectations of communication, attention, pacing, and sensory tolerance. For neurodivergent people, including autistic individuals, people with ADHD, these expectations can increase distress, reduce engagement, and shape how behaviour is interpreted by clinicians.

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  • Rachel Bryant-Waugh

    Meet the Expert – ARFID in Autistic Young People, with Dr. Rachel Bryant-Waugh

    On 22 June 2026, ACAMH will host ARFID in Autistic Young People: Assessment, Overlap and Practical Clinical Management. We caught up with one of the presenters – Dr. Rachel Bryant-Waugh, an eating disorders clinician and researcher based at the Maudsley Hospital and King’s College London – about the topic itself, her career, and her hopes for the event.

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    Trauma: Evidence, Practice, and Implementation Challenges. Jack Tizard International Online Conference

    The sessions dive into the practical challenges of identifying and treating trauma in children and young people, with an emphasis on implementation issues, barriers to delivering evidence-based treatments, and work with specific populations. Confirmed speakers; Professor Rachel Hiller, Dr. Jess Richardson, Dr. Connor Kerns, Dr. Stephanie Lewis, and Professor Dr. Elisa Pfeiffer. 

    Event type
    Jack Tizard Memorial International Conference
    Location
    LIVE STREAM
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  • Laura K Smith

    Recovery and Justice following Child Sexual Abuse

    Laura Smith, Clinical Lead for ‘The Lighthouse’ the first Barnahus service in England, delivers a talk and Q&A on ‘Recovery and Justice following Child Sexual Abuse: Lessons from the Lighthouse’

    Event type
    ACEs SIG Monthly seminars
    Location
    Online
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  • Erin Schoenfelder Gonzalez

    Meet the expert – ADHD in the classroom Associate Professor Erin Schoenfelder Gonzalez

    On 7 July 2026, ACAMH will host a webinar ADHD in the Classroom: Accommodations and Behavioural Supports. We caught up with the presenter – Associate Professor Erin Schoenfelder Gonzalez, a clinical psychologist at Seattle Children’s Hospital – about the topic itself and her hopes for the event.

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  • Anna Biavati

    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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  • Boris Birmaher

    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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  • Victoria Samuel

    Meet the expert: Dr Victoria Samuel on the latest ACT research

    On 14 May 2026, ACAMH will host a webinar An update on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) research in children and young people. We chatted to the presenter – Dr Victoria Samuel, a clinical psychologist who developed the InTER-ACT intervention – about the topic itself, her career, and hopes for the event.

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    Brief Interventions That Make a Difference: Practical Approaches for Young People and Families – An International Expert Conference

    EARLY BIRD! Across five focused sessions, leading experts will explore practical and scalable approaches to supporting young people and families: from single-session intervention models and intensive one-session CBT for phobias, to compassionate approaches to suicide risk and crisis care in overstretched services, as well as experience-sensitive clinical work with autistic young people.

    Event type
    International Expert Conference
    Location
    Online
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  • Alessio Bellato

    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.

    Event type
    Short course - 2 sessions
    Location
    Online
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