Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
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Adapting DBT-A Skills Training through a Neuroaffirmative Lens
This online session led by Dr. Jake Camp will explore how neuroaffirmative principles can inform the delivery of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Adolescents (DBT-A) skills training.
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- Workshop
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- Online
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Supporting emotion regulation in adolescents with ADHD/ADHD symptoms: Evidence-informed tips for practitioners
Supporting adolescents with ADHD symptoms to develop their emotional regulation skills can contribute to their wellbeing. Amanda Russell and Aja Murray outline some key skills that evidence suggests could be most helpful.
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Understanding and Responding to Self-Harm: Latest Evidence and Clinical Practice. Judy Dunn International Online Conference 2026
Explore the latest evidence on self-harm in children and adolescents. Learn about neurobiology, emotion regulation, assessment, family support, and clinical practice from leading international experts. Don’t miss the EARLY BIRD OFFER save nearly 20%!
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- Judy Dunn International Conference
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- LIVE STREAM
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Meet the expert: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Adolescents (DBT-A), with Dr. Jake Camp
We caught up with Dr. Jake Camp, who is a senior clinical psychologist in the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and a clinical academic fellow in King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, to discuss Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Adolescents, and his career.
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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Adolescents: Evidence, Applications, and Emerging Considerations
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Adolescents (DBT-A) is a developmentally adapted, evidence-based intervention for young people experiencing emotion dysregulation, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. In recent years, a growing body of evidence such as randomised trials and meta-analyses have suggested DBT-A’s effectiveness across outpatient, inpatient, and community settings (Mehlum et al., 2014; McCauley et al., 2018; Kothgassner et al., 2021; Syversen et al., 2024).
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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Adolescents (DBT-A)
This interactive workshop, led by Dr. Jake Camp, Senior Clinical Psychologist, DBT Therapist, and Clinical Academic Fellow, will provide an overview of the DBT-A model, including its theoretical foundations, core principles, and the structure and modes of delivery. Attendees will learn how DBT-A addresses the developmental needs of adolescents, and how parents/carers are engaged as partners in the intervention.
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Professor Michael Kaess
Michael Kaess is Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University of Bern as well as the Director of the University Hospital of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Bern in Switzerland. Professor Kaess is a Joint Editor of CAMH.
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More research is needed into effective interventions for sensory symptoms
Professor Alison Lane at the University of Newcastle, Australia, has compiled a practitioner review for the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry on how to effectively manage functional difficulties associated with sensory symptoms in children and adolescents.
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DBT-A can enhance emotion regulation in ethnic minority youth
Ethnic minority youth often experience environmental and culturally relevant stressors, putting them at risk of developing self-regulation difficulties and engaging in self-harm.
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Suicide and Self-Harm Special Edition
The National Confidential Enquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health Annual Report (2018) highlighted that suicide in the under 20’s is rising generally and that the number of suicides rises towards late teens.
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