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Challenging perspectives on Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome – evidence for a disorder of purposeful actions
Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome (GTS) is a multi-faceted neuropsychiatric developmental disorder with onset in childhood or adolescence. It is characterised by multiple motor and vocal tics that can cause considerable problems including social stigmatisation, low self-esteem and secondary comorbidity, particularly depression.
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Prescribing in the dark: off-label drug treatments for children with insomnia
Insomnia is a common problem in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDDs), and has a profound effect on quality-of-life.
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In Conversation… Intellectual Disabilities
Dr Mark Lovell, and Mary Busk, talk to journalist Jo Carlowe about Intellectual Disabilities from a professional and personal viewpoint.
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ADHD Masterclass
“Excellent speakers, very interesting, thoroughly evidence-based and engaging” Previous delegate Learning outcomes and key takeaways Consider whether therapeutic intervention for ADHD depends on scientific progress Understand the role of genetic and environmental factors in the aetiology of ADHD, and the implications for treatment Recognise that ADHD is a neuro-biologically heterogeneous condition, and ask whether it is […]
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- London
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The importance of identifying an Intellectual Disability/Learning Disability for the individual, parents/carers and from a service/policy perspective
The importance of identifying an Intellectual Disability/Learning Disability for the individual, parents/carers and from a service/policy perspective.
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JCPP ‘Celebrating 60 Years’
If you have already registered for the live stream of this event a link will have been sent to your email. Please check your inbox, and potentially spam and bin folders if you cannot find it. JCPP, is our internationally acclaimed publication, bringing together empirical research, clinical studies and reviews in order to advance how […]
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From punk rock to academic heavyweight
While at university Edmund became fascinated by behaviourist approaches to psychology which bring together philosophy, methodology and psychological theory.
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A happy accident
Arriving early to an ACAMH Conference set Dr Mark Lovell off on an ever expanding journey with the Association.
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Language stability in primary school-aged children hinders catch up for those with language disorders
In 2017, the Journal of Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry published the latest results of the Surrey Communication and Language in Education Study (SCALES), in which Courtenay Frazier Norbury and colleagues investigated language growth and stability in a population cohort of children with varying degrees of verbal and nonverbal cognitive abilities and a wide range of additional diagnoses.
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What makes an autistic child socially successful?
Although many studies document the ways in which children with ASD differ from typically developing children, few have highlighted the strengths and abilities of children with ASD.
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