Introductory and Update Session

  • David Mataix-Cols

    OCD; An update on OCD and related disorders in children and young people

    Led by Professor David Mataix-Cols ; “In this session, I will provide an up-to-date overview of the latest research on OCD and related disorders, with a focus on risk factors, consequences, and evolving clinical approaches in the assessment and treatment of these disorders.”

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    Introductory and Update Session
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  • maggie snowling

    Rethinking reading disorders

    We are lucky to have one of the Titans, Professor Maggie Snowling, deliver this session on the role of language in literacy development, and address the specific challenges faced by children with language disorder.

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    Introductory and Update Session
    Location
    LIVE STREAM
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  • Erin Schoenfelder Gonzalez

    Mastering Meltdowns: Managing Big Feelings in Kids

    Discover practical strategies for helping children manage intense emotions in this engaging webinar, with Associate Professor Erin Schoenfelder Gonzalez, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

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    Introductory and Update Session
    Location
    LIVE STREAM
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  • Clare Harrop

    Adopting a lifespan lens to understanding females on the autism spectrum

    In this session, Dr. Harrop presents up-to-date research spanning early childhood through adulthood that characterizes the profiles and experiences of autistic females.

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    Introductory and Update Session
    Location
    LIVE STREAM
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  • Lotta Borg Skoglund

    Female ADHD and Hormones – The Perfect Storm

    Dr Lotta Borg Skoglund, leads a session that explores the underrepresented biological differences between sexes in ADHD research and clinical practice, despite a growing awareness of ADHD in girls and women. The session highlights how the historical male-centric lens on ADHD has led to delayed diagnosis and mismanagement in females, particularly during hormonally sensitive life phases.

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    Introductory and Update Session
    Location
    LIVE STREAM
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  • Sharon Levy

    Substance use and the adolescent brain

    Depending on the substance, they impact health in various ways, both in the short and long term, with some of the most profound effects occurring during adolescence. 

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    Introductory and Update Session
    Location
    LIVE STREAM
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  • Larissa Niec

    Healthy Attachment is Learned: Fostering Responsive Parenting Through Parent-Child Interaction

    Dr. Larissa Niec presents Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), a transdiagnostic, family-based intervention with over 45 years of empirical support.

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    Introductory and Update Session
    Location
    LIVE STREAM
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  • Alessio Bellato

    Supporting emotion regulation and recognising dysregulation in children and young people: what do we need to know?

    Dr. Alessio Bellato looks at ‘Emotion regulation in children and adolescents’. Emotion regulation is a core skill that underpins children and young people’s mental health, learning, and relationships, and it matures throughout development. Yet, many professionals, educators, and parents report uncertainty about how to assess or identify difficulties with emotion regulation, or how best support the development of these skills in everyday settings.

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    Introductory and Update Session
    Location
    LIVE STREAM
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  • Koraly Pérez-Edgar

    The Early Path to Social Anxiety: How Temperament, Attention, and Emotion Interact to Inform Intervention Strategies

    In this insightful session, Dr. Koraly Pérez-Edgar, McCourtney Professor of Child Studies at Penn State University, will explore how early-emerging temperament, particularly behavioral inhibition, can influence children’s long-term social and emotional development.

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    Introductory and Update Session
    Location
    LIVE STREAM
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  • Stephen Scott

    Treatment of Conduct Disorders: Tailoring Approaches to Different Subtypes and Clinical Presentations

    Join Professor Stephen Scott (ACAMH President) for a practical and insightful webinar on the treatment of conduct disorders in children and adolescents. This session will explore how to tailor interventions to different subtypes and clinical presentations, including comorbid ADHD, callous-unemotional traits, irritability, and treatment resistance.

    Event type
    Introductory and Update Session
    Location
    LIVE STREAM
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