Adolescents
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The Transition Dip: Why School Transitions Are a Systemic Challenge for Adolescent Wellbeing
The transition to secondary school coincides with major adolescent neurodevelopment changes, creating unique challenges during a period of heightened neuroplasticity.
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How Neurobiology Can Inform Our Understanding of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Why does non-suicidal self-injury develop and what sustains it? Explore Kaess et al. (2021) on biological, psychological, and social factors, including stress, pain, emotion regulation, and vulnerabilities linked to ongoing self-injury.
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From Evidence to Practice: EMDR for Children and Adolescents with PTSD
How effectively does the research evidence support EMDR for children and adolescents with post-traumatic stress disorder, and how does that evidence translate to everyday therapeutic practice? This presentation will explore the bridge between rigorous research synthesis and front-line clinical expertise. Anthea Sutton (pic) and Dr. Russell Hurn present this session which is JUST £5 for non-paying members and FREE to paying members.
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- ACEs SIG Monthly seminars
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- Online
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ADHD in Adolescence: Understanding Challenges and Supporting Effective Treatment
Associate Professor Dr. Erin Schoenfelder Gonzalez, will explore how ADHD presents in adolescence and how this differs from childhood, including its interaction with the specific challenges of the teenage years, such as peer relationships and increasing academic demands.
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- Session
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- Online
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Adapting DBT-A Skills Training through a Neuroaffirmative Lens
This online session led by Dr. Jake Camp will explore how neuroaffirmative principles can inform the delivery of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Adolescents (DBT-A) skills training.
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- Workshop
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- Online
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Trauma-Informed Practice Training: Common Trauma Myths
Looking for trauma informed practice training? Explore common childhood trauma myths, understand PTSD in young people and strengthen your therapeutic approach.
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Adolescent Mental Health Training: Inside the Teen Brain – Season 2
What does the teenage brain tell us about adolescent mental health? Access free adolescent mental health training covering depression, ADHD, self-harm and more.
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ADHD Training for Professionals: ADHD Treatment, Evidence, and Clinical Practice
Want to improve your approach to ADHD treatment? Explore ADHD training for professionals covering medication, non-pharmacological options and clinical practice.
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The moral environment we create
Blog by ACAMH Malta. The moral health of our society matters to the mental health of our children. A society rooted in integrity, respect and accountability gives young people something invaluable: The confidence that the world around them can be trusted. A healthier society today helps lay the foundations for a healthier generation tomorrow.
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Supporting emotion regulation in adolescents with ADHD/ADHD symptoms: Evidence-informed tips for practitioners
Supporting adolescents with ADHD symptoms to develop their emotional regulation skills can contribute to their wellbeing. Amanda Russell and Aja Murray outline some key skills that evidence suggests could be most helpful.
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