Healthcare Professionals

  • Vaishnavi Govindan

    Cultural Formulation: When Does It Become Stereotyping?

    Cultural formulation can help clinicians understand how culture shapes distress, help-seeking and experiences of illness. However, when cultural knowledge replaces curiosity about the individual, it can become the very stereotyping it is intended to prevent.

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  • Professor Sinead Rhodes

    Meet the expert on ADHD and Depression – Prof. Sinead Rhodes

    Discover why ADHD and Depression often co-occur in young people and how understanding these mechanisms changes the way clinicians should treat co-occurring ADHD and Depression. Join Prof. Sinead Rhodes at the event on 15 September 2026.

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  • happy student with SEND smiling while exploring a globe in geography class, showcasing inclusive education and learning

    Reimagining SEND: Policy, Inclusive Education, and System Change

    The SEND landscape in England is entering one of its most significant periods of reform since the Children and Families Act 2014. This evidence-informed practice-focused event will provide delegates with a clear understanding of the emerging policy direction, while critically examining what the reforms may mean for practice, service delivery and outcomes for children and young people.

    Event type
    Introductory and Update Session
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  • Jessica Schleider web

    Single-Session Interventions for Children and Young People: Evidence, Clinical Skills, and Best Practice

    Learn how Single-Session Interventions (SSIs) can improve outcomes for children and young people. Explore evidence, implementation and clinical skills. With Assoc. Prof. Jessica Schleider (pic), Prof. Maria Loades, and Dr Erica Szkody.

    Event type
    Workshop
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  • Sam Cartwright Hatton

    Helping Anxious Parents Raise Confident Children: Preventing the Intergenerational Transmission of Anxiety

    Internationally renowned expert Professor Sam Cartwright-Hatton will lead the programme sharing extensive clinical and research expertise. Through in-depth presentation and interactive Q&A session, participants will learn how to support parents in reducing accommodating behaviours, fostering resilience, and promoting long-term emotional wellbeing in anxious children.

    Event type
    Intermediate level
    Location
    LIVE STREAM
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  • Pooja Saini

    Meet the Expert on Suicide and Self-harm Prevention – Prof. Pooja Saini

    On 16 June 2026, ACAMH will host Brief Interventions That Make a Difference: Practical Approaches for Young People and Families, an international expert conference bringing together leading voices in suicide prevention, crisis care, neurodivergent-inclusive practice, and scalable mental health support. We caught up with one of the speakers – Professor Pooja Saini, Professor at Liverpool John Moores University and a specialist in suicide and self-harm prevention – about her work, her session, and what attendees can expect from the day.

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