Children and Young People
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Adversity, Protection, and Prevention: Rethinking Childhood Experiences Through New Evidence
Explore how adversity, protection, and prevention shape child and adolescent mental health at this ACAMH expert conference on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Learn evidence-based strategies to reduce risk and build resilience in children and families.
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- Day Conference
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What Is Autism Now?
Autism was first described as a clinical condition in the mid-twentieth century and was long considered of low prevalence. Since the 1990s, autism prevalence has increased substantially, particularly in high-income countries. This rise has prompted public and professional debate, including concerns of over-diagnosis and suggestions of an “autism epidemic.” Current research and conceptual analysis suggest that these interpretations are not supported by the available evidence. Instead, changes in diagnostic practices, alongside shifts in social, educational, and economic environments, have reshaped how autism is recognised and understood.
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Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) in Practice: Evidence, Complexity, and Recovery-Oriented Approaches
Explore emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA) in practice with this ACAMH evidence‑led update. Learn about the latest research, complex cases, and recovery‑oriented approaches for supporting children and families affected by school avoidance.
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- Update session
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- LIVE STREAM
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ADHD in the Classroom: Accommodations and Behavioural Supports
Explore evidence-based ADHD in the classroom strategies, including classroom accommodations, behavioural support, and school-based interventions to help children and young people thrive. Led by Associate Professor Erin Schoenfelder Gonzalez.
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- Update session
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- LIVE STREAM
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From Research to Practice: Advancing Early Intervention, Treatments and Services for Children and Young People with Intellectual Disabilities. CAIDPN Annual Conference. Open to all.
Bookings closed
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- Day Conference
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- London
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Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders in Children and Young People: Current Evidence and Clinical Approaches
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders in Children and Young People: Current Evidence and Clinical Approaches Short summary Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related disorders, including Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), often begin in childhood or adolescence and can be associated with marked distress, impaired school functioning, family disruption, and increased risk of comorbidity and co-occurring symptoms.
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Meet the expert: Practical techniques for managing social anxiety in everyday clinical work, with Dr. Eleanor Leigh
We caught up with Dr. Eleanor Leigh, Associate Professor and MRC Clinician Scientist Fellow at the University of Oxford, to talk about practical techniques for managing social anxiety in everyday clinical work.
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Identifying Mental Health Difficulties in Children Living in Care: Is the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire enough?
This blog, by Dr. Eva Sprecher, shares new findings that suggest current UK practice may not be sufficient for identifying children in care struggling with their mental health – and we suggest what might help improve things.
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Meet the expert: Practical Updates in ADHD, with Professor Samuele Cortese
We caught up with the presenter – Professor Samuele Cortese, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Southampton and one of the world’s most influential researchers in ADHD – about the topic itself, his career, and his hopes for the event.
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Meet the expert: Therapeutic Powers of Play, with Laura Hanks
On 17 March 2026, ACAMH will host a webinar Unlocking Therapeutic Powers of Play: Practical Techniques for Safe and Effective Play Therapy. We caught up with the presenter – Laura Hanks, a Senior Lecturer at the University of South Wales and BAPT Accredited Play Therapist with experience across public and private sectors – about the topic itself, her career, and her hopes for the event.
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