Past events
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Suicide and self-harm in young people – Judy Dunn National Conference
The prevalence of suicide and self-harm in children and adolescence is a subject we should all be concerned with.
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- Judy Dunn International Conference
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25
Intellectual Disability, Challenging Behaviour and the Role of Communication
Dr. Vicky Slonims discussing the Intellectual Disability, challenging behaviour and the role of communication.
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ADHD in 2019: Learning’s from Ireland’s Specialist ADHD service in CAMHS
It is very common for ADHD in children to present together with other developmental and/or mental health problems, such as oppositional and attachment disorders, Tourette’s syndrome, autism spectrum disorders and anxiety disorders. No single risk factor explains ADHD, but a mix of genetic and environmental factors working together that looks likely to be the cause.
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ASD Masterclass – Adapted Therapy for Young People; CBT and Mindfulness approaches
Mental health problems commonly co-occur with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and yet these problems often go untreated. This can be due to a number of factors including diagnostic overshadowing and difficulty recognising and assessing these problems.
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09
The Challenge Model – anxious and vulnerable children
Royal Free Hospital Children’s School (RFHCS) has been running a specific programme to address the needs of a cohort of anxious and vulnerable children for the last 4 years – many of whom exhibit signs of emotionally based school refusal.
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07
Assessment and diagnosis in children with neurodevelopmental problems
Neurodevelopmental disorders are a neglected area of mental health practice, little mentioned in recent government policy documents. The evidence base is strong in theory but often hard to put into practice at the front line. This conference looks at addressing this.
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03
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Our conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders aims to raise awareness and understanding of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and provide an overview of how individuals and families affected by FASD can be supported.
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Sleep and Mental Health
Sleep difficulties are common in children and adolescents, especially in some high-risk groups, such as young people with developmental difficulties or mental health problems.
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ADHD Masterclass
Neuroscience provides a rational basis for the discovery of new and/or more effective treatments for ADHD. Over the last twenty years our view of ADHD neurobiology has changed considerably, with modern views emphasising its complexity and heterogeneity.
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