Research
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Supporting Quality Peer Review – Peer Review Week 2026
As a part of Peer Review Week 2026, to show our gratitude for the ongoing support and service of our reviewers to the journals, and the wider scientific community, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all peer reviewers.
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Recognising the Vital Role of Our Journal Reviewers
ACAMH wants to express our gratitude to every single reviewer from 2025 for their invaluable contributions to the JCPP, the CAMH journal and JCPP Advances, and the wider academic community as a whole.
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Trauma and Autism: How It Affects Children and Young People
Autistic children and young people are more likely to experience adversity and traumatic events than their non-autistic peers. Yet, trauma is often missed in autism. Why? Professor Francisco Musich explains.
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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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Have You Seen Me Lately? – Revisiting Our Understanding of Youth Mental Health
We are delighted to announce the release of the 2026 Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry (JCPP) Annual Research Review ‘“Have you seen me lately” ‐ Revisiting our understanding of significant mental health disorders for children and adolescents’, edited by Daniel S. Shaw.
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Meet the expert: Dr. Ashley Liew on Intellectual Disabilities
We spoke to Dr. Ashley Liew, Consultant Paediatric Neuropsychiatrist at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Vice-Chair of CAIDPN – about Intellectual Disabilities, and an upcoming CAIDPN conference.
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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
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.
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- International Expert Conference
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- Online
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ARFID in Autistic Young People: Assessment, Overlap and Practical Clinical Management
Explore ARFID and autism in this expert webinar on assessment and treatment strategies for children and young people. Learn how autism‑related traits shape eating behaviour and how to deliver effective, evidence‑based support across health and education settings. Dr. Rachel Bryant-Waugh leads this advanced online event.
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- Update session
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Adversity, Protection, and Prevention: Rethinking Childhood Experiences Through New Evidence
Explore how adversity, protection, and prevention shape child and adolescent mental health at this ACAMH expert conference on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Learn evidence-based strategies to reduce risk and build resilience in children and families.
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- Day Conference
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- LIVE STREAM