Psychotherapies
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Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: What Makes Coaching Work?
A new study by Scherpbier et al. (2025) explores how therapists support parents in learning and using positive interaction strategies during Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). Using 125 video-recorded sessions from 17 Dutch families, the authors applied lag sequential analysis to identify which therapist coaching techniques were most likely to encourage parents to use key interaction […]
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Autumn Webinar programme
Don’t miss the early birds! 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.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Teens: What New Research Reveals
A 2024 systematic review and meta‑analysis by Galgut and colleagues highlights that cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT‑I) markedly improves insomnia severity and, to a lesser extent, subjective sleep quality in teenagers. These findings strengthen the evidence for offering CBT‑I—delivered face‑to‑face or digitally—as a first‑line treatment for young people who struggle to sleep.
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Self-harm and Suicide Risk in Young People: A Call for Personalised Assessment
Self-harm affects roughly one in six adolescents and is a potent predictor of suicide. Yet the best-known risk-prediction tools correctly identify only a small minority of future suicides. Instead of relying on scores, clinicians should carry out compassionate, personalised assessments, followed by rapid follow-up and collaborative safety plans.
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Common Elements in Interventions for Youth Suicide and Self-Harm: Findings from a Practitioner Review
A practitioner review of 18 randomised controlled trials identifies the therapeutic elements most commonly found in interventions that reduce suicide attempts and self-harm among adolescents. The findings highlight key strategies that can inform and guide clinical practice.
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Incorporating Motivational Interviewing into Evidence-Based Treatments for ADHD
This presentation provides specialized training in Motivational Interviewing (MI) for professionals working with individuals with ADHD and their families. MI is an evidence-based approach that enhances treatment engagement by fostering autonomy, self-efficacy, and strong provider-patient alliances. The training includes lectures, discussions, activities, videos, and role-plays.
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- Workshop
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- LIVE STREAM
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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
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- LIVE STREAM
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To Start or Not To Start: Navigating between stabilisation and memory work in cognitive therapy for PTSD
Gain confidence in deciding when to start trauma memory work with children and young people with PTSD or Complex PTSD
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- Workshop
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- LIVE STREAM
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Unfolding Autism; An International Expert Conference
This conference brings together four leading experts to explore distinct yet interconnected topics: early detection, co-occurring mental health challenges, participatory approaches, and evidence-based supports for adolescents and young adults. With a focus on practical tools, emerging models, and inclusive innovation, this conference is essential for professionals working to improve outcomes for autistic children, teens, and their families.
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- International Expert Conference
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- LIVE STREAM
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Stronger Together: The Role of Families and Systemic Connection in Mental Health Recovery – ACAMH Malta’s 10th Anniversary
We are thrilled to invite you to celebrate ACAMH Malta’s 10th Anniversary with us at our Annual Conference, ‘Stronger Together: The Role of Families and Systemic Connection in Mental Health Recovery’
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- 2 Day National Conference
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- Malta