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Updates on Anxiety in children and adolescents – Jack Tizard International Conference recording
The 2022 ACAMH Jack Tizard International Conference will provided an updated and evidence-based overview on the clinical presentation and management of anxiety disorders in the clinical setting as well as in schools.
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Understanding Self-Harm
TRIGGER WARNING: Please be aware that this blog discusses self-harm, including personal experiences of self-harm. It is estimated that between 10%-20% of all people self-harm at some point during their lifetime. It is hard to gather exact figures due to the stigma surrounding self-harm, and because people try to hide their wounds, scars and bruises. Watch this 8-minute film to understand more.
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How isolation and secrecy fuel the self-harm flames
During Mental Health Awareness month in May 2022 – focused on the role of loneliness – Nip in the Bud listened to experts and those who have been through it to understand the vicious cycle of trying to cope alone. (TRIGGER WARNING: Please be aware that this blog discusses self-harm, including personal experiences of self-harm.) This blog was published by Nip in the Bud on 27 May 2022.
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Understanding Trauma – Ask The Expert; recording
For this session we welcomed David Trickey to share his knowledge and insights into trauma, specifically exploring children’s responses to traumatic events, when it might become problematic, how it might present itself and why schools make perfect therapeutic environments to support young people who have experienced trauma. David also answered questions in a session facilitated by leading education professional Professor Barry Carpenter.
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Understanding Early Trauma: The case for supporting parent-infant relationships
Understanding of adverse childhood experiences has grown in recent years. We now know more about how external circumstances cause psychological trauma in some children. When we understand early trauma – and the importance of early relationships – we are better able to prevent, and respond to, children’s mental health problems. [Please note that this is an external blog and may not reflect the views of ACAMH]
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JCPP Advances First Year Anniversary recording
5 fantastic 10-minute lectures from leading researchers, academics, and practitioners on a number of topics in the field of child and adolescent mental health, and will also include a short presentation from Wiley, ACAMH’s publishing partner, highlighting JCPP Advances’ success so far.
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Assessing the feasibility of a web-based outcome measurement system in child and adolescent mental health services – myHealthE a randomised controlled feasibility pilot study
Open Access paper from the CAMH journal – “This study aimed to assess whether MHE improves the completion of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) compared with paper collection. Secondary objectives were to explore caregiver satisfaction and application acceptability.” Anna C. Morris et al.
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COMET; Student Mental Health and Single-Session Interventions
For this podcast, we are joined by Dr. Maria Loades to discuss the Common Elements Toolbox (COMET), a study testing a digital intervention to help university students improve their wellbeing.
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Myth Busting Anxiety recording
As part of our Myth Busting series we looked at the evidence-base, focused on the facts, and busted some myths when it comes to Anxiety. Our host was Chloe Chessell.
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CARIBOU-1: A pilot controlled trial of an Integrated Care Pathway for the treatment of depression in adolescents
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – “To co-ordinate a multidisciplinary team in the delivery of guideline recommendations using a measurement-based care framework, our group previously developed a care pathway for the treatment of depression in adolescents.” Darren B. Courtney et al.
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