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Children and adolescents who are experiencing difficulties with their mental health also often struggle with their sleep. Indeed disrupted or altered sleep has been associated with most psychiatric disorders (Gregory & Sadeh, 2016). Although a range of sleep difficulties can co-occur with mental health problems, a common difficulty is insomnia. As such this guidance will primarily focus on difficulties with getting to sleep and staying asleep.
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November 2020 – The Bridge
The research featured in this issue covers a wide range of topics relevant to our work with young people, including neurodevelopmental, emotional, and behavioural disorders, their comorbidity, and their links with functioning and quality of life.
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Associate Professor Dr. Stephen P Becker
Stephen P Becker is Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The overall objective of Stephen’s research is to better understand the developmental pathways of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), co-occurring psychopathologies, and functional impairments.
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World Mental Health Day 2020: Mental Health for all
The theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day is ‘mental health for all’. Our Vision is ‘Sharing best evidence, improving practice’, and to this end we urge you to take a look at the learning opportunities on our website and to share with your networks.
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Is brain circuitry linked with early symptoms of autism spectrum disorder?
Researchers in San Diego, USA, have studied the relationship between brain network connectivity and emerging autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms in toddlers aged 17-45 months with (n=24) or without (n=23) ASD.
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August 2020 – The Bridge
This month there has been a renewed focus on the impact of institutional care on children’s development and mental health, following publication of the Lancet Group Commission on this subject.
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ICD-10 versus ICD-11: the effects of PTSD diagnoses
2018 saw PTSD symptoms being changed by the International Classification of Diseases. Now, data from a study recently published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry have shed light on the clinical utility of these revisions in the ICD-11.
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ADHD Masterclass online via Zoom
A unique opportunity to have the world’s leading experts on ADHD in your home, as we bring present our renowned ‘Masterclass Series’
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June 2020 – The Bridge
Includes ‘Are social networking sites contributing to depression and anxiety symptoms in young people?’
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Some simple steps to using principles from Behavioural Activation to improve the mood of Children and Families who are at home and self-isolating
In this short article we are going to look at how an evidence based treatment for depression called Behavioural Activation (BA) could be helpful for families in lockdown.
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Accessing good communication – Deaf children in a mental health assessment
In order for a good mental health assessment to take place there has to be good communication between the two people in the interaction. Prof Barry Wright explains the implications for deaf children.
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