Creating Hope Through Action – Suicide Prevention, A Priority For All

World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September) is a fantastic opportunity to encourage an understanding and increase awareness of suicide prevention and make suicide prevention a priority. We encourage you to explore the learning opportunities available on our website and do please share with your networks and colleagues.

8 September 2023

Networks of Care: Insights from the OxWell Student Survey

The ‘Insights from the Oxwell Student Survey’ series is a new mini-in conversation series that will explore the OxWell study and the impact of its findings for parents, teachers, policymakers and mental health professionals.

In this episode, Professor Mina Fazel, Dr. Emma Soneson, and Dr. Simon White will provide insight into what the Oxwell Student Survey is, discuss some key findings, and explore the implications of these findings for networks of care.

4 September 2023

Categorical versus Dimensional Structure of Autism

In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Tom Frazier discusses his JCPP Advances paper ‘Categorical versus dimensional structure of autism spectrum disorder: A multi-method investigation’. Tom is the first author of the paper.

21 August 2023

Paternal Perinatal Stress and its Impact on Infants and Children

In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Fiona Challacombe discusses her JCPP paper ‘Paternal perinatal stress is associated with children’s emotional problems at 2 years’. Fiona is the first author of the paper.

24 July 2023

Dr. Nicole Papadopoulos

Dr. Nicole Papadopoulos is a Senior research fellow and Clinical Psychologist in the School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Monash University. She is an Associate Editor of CAMH.

16 June 2023

Covid-19’s impact on Loneliness and Mental Health: A Study of Schizotypal Traits and Paranoia

The Covid pandemic lockdown has affected us differently, with some people being impacted more than others. Extensive research has indicated that lockdowns – which broadly include isolation measures, such as, in the UK, being required to stay at home unless for essential reasons – have disproportionately impacted individuals with higher levels of paranoia.

31 May 2023

Supporting Children and Young People’s Mental Health – An insight for Parents, Caregivers and Teachers

In this ‘In Conversation’ podcast, Dr. Mei Simmons discusses some of the factors that affect children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing and provides an overview of her recently published book ‘A Guide to the Mental Health of Children and Young People: Q and A for Parents, Caregivers and Teachers’.

22 May 2023

Associated Brain Alterations and Future Suicide Ideation in Female Adolescents and Young Adults with Mood Disorders

In this Papers Podcast, Lejla Colic and Dr. Hilary Blumberg discuss their co-authored JCPP Advances paper ‘Brain grey and white matter structural associations with future suicidal ideation and behaviors in adolescent and young adult females with mood disorders’.

9 May 2023

What can we learn from hunter-gatherers about children’s mental health?

In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Nikhil Chaudhary and Dr. Annie Swanepoel discuss their co-authored JCPP paper ‘Editorial Perspective: What can we learn from hunter-gatherers about children’s mental health? An evolutionary perspective’.

11 April 2023

Autism Resources Update

This World Autism Acceptance Week (27 March to 2 April 2023), we have collated a number of FREE learning resources from leading academics, clinicians, and researchers to build upon our previous catalogue of resources for World Autism Acceptance Week 2022. 

We encourage you to explore the learning opportunities available on our website, sign up for our fantastic upcoming events below, and do share with your networks.

27 March 2023