Psychotherapies
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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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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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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
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Interventions for Sibling Mental Health Conditions: New Systematic Review Shows Lack of Evidence
This blog offers a summary of the findings and implications of a recent systematic review of studies looking at the effectiveness of interventions for young people with sibling mental health conditions. Only four papers were included in this review, highlighting the lack of evaluations for interventions supporting these young people.
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Unlocking the Potential of Parenting Programs: How Financial Incentives Can Drive Engagement
Parenting programs are vital tools for addressing disruptive behaviours in children, yet low participation rates undermine their potential. Our recent research highlights that financial incentives can boost engagement, particularly among underserved families, and suggests new directions for increasing the accessibility and effectiveness of these programs.
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Neurodiversity: Cutting-Edge Research, Evolving Perspectives, and Effective Innovations – 2025 Jack Tizard Memorial International Conference
BOOKINGS CLOSED
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- Jack Tizard Memorial International Conference
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- LIVE STREAM
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Transgender and Nonbinary Youth – Supporting Families
Supporting families of transgender and nonbinary youth is crucial for positive mental health outcomes. Join Dr. Sabra L. Katz-Wise leading researcher on LGBTQ+ health and family functioning.
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- Introductory and Update Session
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- LIVE STREAM
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TeaLeaF- task shifting children’s mental health care to primary school teachers in the Darjeeling Himalayas of West Bengal, India
TeaLeaf-Mansik Swastha (Teachers Leading the Frontlines- Mental Health) is a research-led community-based intervention which sees the “shifting” of mental health care to primary school teachers in the Darjeeling Himalayas of West Bengal using evidence-based therapy techniques.
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