Researcher / Academic
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Experience-Sensitive Approach to Neurodivergence
Clinical environments are often organised around neurotypical/general population expectations of communication, attention, pacing, and sensory tolerance. For neurodivergent people, including autistic individuals, people with ADHD, these expectations can increase distress, reduce engagement, and shape how behaviour is interpreted by clinicians.
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Meet the Expert – ARFID in Autistic Young People, with Dr. Rachel Bryant-Waugh
On 22 June 2026, ACAMH will host ARFID in Autistic Young People: Assessment, Overlap and Practical Clinical Management. We caught up with one of the presenters – Dr. Rachel Bryant-Waugh, an eating disorders clinician and researcher based at the Maudsley Hospital and King’s College London – about the topic itself, her career, and her hopes for the event.
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Have You Seen Me Lately? – Revisiting Our Understanding of Youth Mental Health
We are delighted to announce the release of the 2026 Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry (JCPP) Annual Research Review ‘“Have you seen me lately” ‐ Revisiting our understanding of significant mental health disorders for children and adolescents’, edited by Daniel S. Shaw.
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Understanding the Adolescent Brain: From Research to Real-World Practice
Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore leads an interactive online workshop session exploring the cognitive and emotional processes shaping adolescent behaviour. Through a combination of scientific insights and interactive activities, participants will develop a clearer understanding of how these processes play out in real-world settings, and what this means for everyday practice.
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- Workshop
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- LIVE STREAM
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Meet the Experts: Professor Caroline Bond and Jerricah Holder on Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA)
On 20 May 2026, ACAMH will host Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) in Practice: Evidence, Complexity, and Recovery-Oriented Approaches. We caught up with two of the presenters – Professor Caroline Bond (pic) and Jerricah Holder – to discuss the topic, their careers, and their hopes for the event.
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Meet the expert: Dr. Ashley Liew on Intellectual Disabilities
We spoke to Dr. Ashley Liew, Consultant Paediatric Neuropsychiatrist at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Vice-Chair of CAIDPN – about Intellectual Disabilities, and an upcoming CAIDPN conference.
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#GiveToGain: Recognising and Supporting Women in the Mental Health Workforce
Each year, International Women’s Day offers an opportunity to reflect on how women contribute to, shape, and sustain the systems around them. The theme for 2026, #GiveToGain, centres on the idea that when people, organizations, and communities give generously, opportunities and support for women increase. In child and adolescent mental health (CAMH), this theme resonates strongly.
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Meet the expert: Pediatric Bipolar Disorder with Professor Dr. Boris Birmaher
On 24 April 2026, ACAMH will host a webinar Navigating Diagnostic Challenges in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder. We caught up with the presenter – Dr. Boris Birmaher, Endowed Chair in Bipolar Disease and Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine – about the topic itself, his career, and his hopes for the event.
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Meet the expert: Dr Victoria Samuel on the latest ACT research
On 14 May 2026, ACAMH will host a webinar An update on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) research in children and young people. We chatted to the presenter – Dr Victoria Samuel, a clinical psychologist who developed the InTER-ACT intervention – about the topic itself, her career, and hopes for the event.
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ARFID in Autistic Young People: Assessment, Overlap and Practical Clinical Management
Dr. Rachel Bryant-Waugh leads this advanced three-hour online event brings together leading experts to explore assessment, differential diagnosis, and formulation in this high-risk clinical group.
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- Update session
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- LIVE STREAM