How to Cope When Your Child Can’t: How parents can help themselves and each other

This free session uses the latest evidence-based research, and examples from parents to help us understand what we can and cannot do; to help us to accept any distress, worry, anxiety, sadness or loss of control in our situations; to see that we can tolerate these things; and to know that there are ways to move forward.

Event type

Talk with Q&A

Location

LIVE STREAM

Tics Spectrum Disorders

The aim of this full day, online event is to explore the assessment and management of Tic Disorders, covering both pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to treatment.

Event type

Day Conference

Location

LIVE STREAM

Pupil size and pupillary light reflex in early infancy

In this podcast we talk to Ana Maria Portugal,  Developmental Neuroscientist and postdoctoral researcher in developmental behaviour genetics at the Centre of Neurodevelopmental Disorders at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. Ana was the first author of the recent Open Access JCPP paper, ‘Pupil size and pupillary light reflex in early infancy: heritability and link to genetic liability to schizophrenia’

11 April 2022

Anxiety – Pedagogy in practice

Bookings closed. ACAMH are delighted to have teamed up with the Chartered College of Teaching to present a FREE online training series, ‘Pedagogy in practice’, exclusively for teachers and Chartered College of Teaching Members. The first of these session looks at Anxiety, something that pupils, and us, at some point, have all experienced.

Event type

Pedagogy in practice

Location

LIVE STREAM

ADHD, Comorbidity, and Longitudinal Research

In this podcast, we talk to Dr. Aja Murray, winner of ACAMH’s Kathy Sylva ‘Rising Star’ Award 2021, about her research into developmental aspects of mental health phenotypes and their comorbidity, with a particular interest in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

4 April 2022

Updates on Anxiety in children and adolescents – Jack Tizard International Conference

Bookings closed. The 2022 ACAMH Jack Tizard International Conference on Anxiety will be a unique opportunity to hear the latest research trends and their implications for clinical practice.

Event type

International Conference - 2 day online

Location

LIVE STREAM

Myth Busting Anxiety

As part of our Myth Busting series we are putting on this FREE webinar, to look at the evidence-base, focus on the facts, and bust some myths when it comes to Anxiety. It’s aimed at parents, mental health professionals, special education professionals, and those with an interest in Anxiety. Join our hosts Chloe Chessell and get involved in the Q&A.

Event type

Myth Busting

Breaking the Bias: Celebrating Women in CAMH – recording

This International Women’s Day ACAMH celebrated women’s achievements in CAMH, and explored how gender bias affects CAMH professionals. A panel, chaired by Professor Bernadka Dubicka, looked the challenges women have faced in the CAMH profession, examined how gender bias affects CAMH professionals, and celebrated women’s achievements. Panel; Dr. Gordana Milavić, Professor Kathy Sylva OBE, Professor Francesca Happé CBE, Dr. Rhonda Boyd, Dr. Praveetha Patalay, Bethany Cliffe, Clara Faria, and Gloria Cheung.

8 March 2022

Student Mental Health and What CAMH Professionals Need to Know

This University Mental Health Day, we are joined by two students, Rhiannon Hawkins and Nathan Randles, to discuss student mental health and what CAMH professionals need to know. (TRIGGER WARNING: Please be aware that this podcast discusses personal experiences of self-harm and suicide.)

3 March 2022

From University to Research: A Conversation with an Aspiring Academic Psychiatrist

For this podcast, we are delighted to interview aspiring academic psychiatrist Clara Faria, winner of the ACAMH 2021 Undergraduate Clinical Trainee of the Year Award and ACAMH’s first Young Person’s Ambassador.

28 February 2022