Events
Our vision is ‘Sharing best evidence, improving practice’ to this end we run a series of events throughout the year to work towards this. All events are centred around evidence-based research, and our speakers are some of the leading lights in the field. ACAMH is a charity, and we receive no government funding, nor do we ask for donations. We try to keep our costs as low as possible, and provide many events completely free.
ACAMH Members receive a discount to events, please considering joining and become part of the advancement of child and adolescent mental health.
All bookings all processed online, for those events where there is a charge you can pay by debit/credit card. If you are having difficulty signing up to an event do please email events@acamh.org or call +44 (0)20 7403 7458.
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CAMHS around the Campfire journal club – Adolescent gender diversity: sociodemographic correlates and mental health outcomes in the general population
FREE SESSION. For this session we are pleased to welcome Assistant Professor Dr. Akhgar Ghassabian, Department of Pediatrics, New York University School of Medicine to discuss her JCPP paper ‘Adolescent gender diversity: sociodemographic correlates and mental health outcomes in the general population’.
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- CAMHS around the Campfire
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- LIVE STREAM
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Myth Busting Hearing Voices
As part of our Myth Busting series we are putting on this FREE webinar, to look at the evidence-base, focus on the facts, and bust some myths when it comes to Hearing Voices. It’s aimed at parents, mental health professionals, special education professionals, and those with an interest in mental health. Join our host Dr Sarah Parry, Clinical Psychologist and Practice Fellow, Manchester Metropolitan University, who specialises in trauma and children’s mental health.
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- Myth Busting
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- LIVE STREAM
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How to Cope When Your Child Can’t: How parents can help themselves and each other
This free session uses the latest evidence-based research, and examples from parents to help us understand what we can and cannot do; to help us to accept any distress, worry, anxiety, sadness or loss of control in our situations; to see that we can tolerate these things; and to know that there are ways to move forward.
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- Talk with Q&A
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- LIVE STREAM
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Sleep and Screen Time – Pedagogy in practice
This FREE online event is exclusively for teachers and school leaders, and offers insights into best practice in supporting children and adolescents to understand sleep and the importance of good quality sleep, as well as the potential impacts (positive and negative!) of screen time, building on the latest evidence base.
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- Teacher Exclusive Event
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- LIVE STREAM
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Tics Spectrum Disorders
The aim of this full day, online event is to explore the assessment and management of Tic Disorders, covering both pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to treatment.
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- Live Stream
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- Online
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Eating Disorders – Ask The Expert
FREE ONLINE EVENT FOR TEACHERS. Join Dr. Dasha Nicholls as she shares her knowledge and insights into eating disorders, specifically exploring the signs and impact of disordered eating and guidance on how best to respond.
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- Teacher Exclusive Event
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- LIVE STREAM
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Bullying and Loneliness – Pedagogy in practice
This Bullying and Loneliness session is exclusively for teachers and school leaders, and Chartered College of Teaching Members. ACAMH is delighted to have teamed up with the Chartered College of Teaching to present these FREE online training series entitled ‘Pedagogy in practice’.
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- Pedagogy in practice
- Location
- LIVE STREAM
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CAMHS around the Campfire journal club – ADHD deficit in school performance across sex and parental education
FREE SESSION. For this session we are pleased to welcome Hans Fredrik Sunde, from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, to discuss his JCPP Advances paper ‘The ADHD deficit in school performance across sex and parental education: A prospective sibling-comparison register study of 344,152 Norwegian adolescents’.
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- CAMHS around the Campfire
- Location
- LIVE STREAM
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Trauma – Pedagogy in practice
This free Trauma session is exclusively for teachers and school leaders, and Chartered College of Teaching Members. ACAMH is delighted to have teamed up with the Chartered College of Teaching to present these FREE online training series entitled ‘Pedagogy in practice’.
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- Pedagogy in practice
- Location
- LIVE STREAM
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Understanding Self-harm – Ask the Expert
For this teacher and school leader exclusive session we are delighted to welcome Professor Dennis Ougrin to share his knowledge and insights into self-harm and suicide; specifically exploring the complexity around this phenomenon, by providing data on prevalence, risk factors and strategies for support.
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- Teacher Exclusive Event
- Location
- LIVE STREAM