Coupled delta-beta wave activity might predict social anxiety in children

Researchers from McMaster University, Canada, have examined whether individual differences in salivary cortisol levels at baseline and parent-reported social anxiety levels are associated with resting, coupled delta–beta frontal wave activity.

11 July 2019

Mood and Anxiety Disorders in the Children of Depressed Parents

In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Vicky Powell discusses her JCPP Advances paper ‘Following the children of depressed parents from childhood to adult life: A focus on mood and anxiety disorders’. Vicky is the lead author of the paper.

23 November 2023

Anxiety – Increasing Understanding and Improving Awareness

Celebrating its twelfth year, Mental Health Awareness Week has chosen to focus on ‘Anxiety’ – to increase public understanding of anxiety and improve awareness of the impact it can have on lives. Everyone, in some shape or form, experiences anxiety. However, anxiety can become overwhelming and, in some cases, can evolve into an anxiety disorder.

This Mental Health Awareness Week (15 to 21 May 2023), we encourage you to explore the FREE learning opportunities available on our website, and to share with your networks, to increase people’s awareness and understanding of the impact of anxiety on children and young people.

15 May 2023

Anxiety ‘Pedagogy in practice’ recording and resources

Pedagogy is the method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept. This series gives teachers an incredible opportunity to take part in interactive expert webinars looking at how to teach key topics in school. The first of these sessions looked at Anxiety, something that pupils, and us, at some point, have all experienced.

21 June 2022

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.

27 May 2022

CAMHS around the Campfire journal club – Technology-delivered CBT for pediatric anxiety disorders (recording)

For this session we are welcomed Dr. Matti Cervin, Lund University, and Dr Tobias Lundgren, Associate Professor, Karolinska Institutet, to discuss their JCPP paper ‘Technology-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy for pediatric anxiety disorders: a meta-analysis of remission, posttreatment anxiety, and functioning’.

24 May 2022

Aetiology of shame and its association with adolescent depression and anxiety – CAMHS around the Campfire recording

For this session we welcomed Professor Thalia Eley, Professor of Developmental Behavioural Genetics, KCL, to discuss her JCPP paper ‘Aetiology of shame and its association with adolescent depression and anxiety: results from a prospective twin and sibling study.’ ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture.

22 July 2021

‘CAMHS around the campfire’ – Sleep, anxiety, and depression

‘CAMHS around the Campfire’, is our a free live online journal club. This session was on Dr. Faith Orchard’s JCPP paper on sleep, anxiety, and depression, recorded on Thursday 10 December 2020. Please visit our Events page for details of upcoming sessions. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture.

15 December 2020

Paediatric anxiety disorders confer a considerable public health burden

Anxiety disorders usually begin in childhood or adolescence and are the most common mental health condition across the life span.1,2 Consequently, intense research efforts are focused on delineating the underlying mechanisms of paediatric anxiety so that we can better identify those at risk and intervene early.

3 November 2020

In Conversation… Dr Emma Sciberras on Sleep and Anxiety in ADHD

Dr Emma Sciberras discusses sleep and anxiety in ADHD, around 70% of children with ADHD will have sleep problems and anxiety can exacerbate ADHD symptoms. Includes transcription, and links.

11 June 2020