Events
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Unlocking Therapeutic Powers of Play: Practical Techniques for Safe and Effective Play Therapy
EARLY BIRD OFFER! This session focuses on exploring the therapeutic powers of play and how it can be safely used across settings, as well as understanding when a child may need more structured play therapy.
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- Introductory session
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- LIVE STREAM
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OCD; An update on OCD and related disorders in children and young people
Led by Professor David Mataix-Cols ; “In this session, I will provide an up-to-date overview of the latest research on OCD and related disorders, with a focus on risk factors, consequences, and evolving clinical approaches in the assessment and treatment of these disorders.”
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- Introductory and Update Session
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Autism and Co-occurring Conditions: Adapting Psychological Therapies
There remains a significant gap in both research and clinical practice concerning the treatment of co-occurring conditions in autism. Although evidence-based protocols are widely used in mental health care, findings suggest that their effectiveness may be reduced when applied to autistic individuals without modification.
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- Intermediate level
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- LIVE STREAM
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Ask Attwood – Autism & Anxiety
Are you a parent looking for trusted, practical advice on supporting your child with anxiety? For the first time in this new “Ask Attwood” format, world-renowned Clinical Psychologist Professor Tony Attwood will offer a short introduction to the key themes of anxiety in young people, before answering your questions live.
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- Talk with Q&A
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- LIVE STREAM
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Debate – Where to next for universal school-based mental health interventions?
FREE webinar! We are delighted to announce the inaugural CAMH journal debate on universal school-based mental health interventions. The session will be chaired by Prof Umar Toseeb, featuring a panel of leading experts — Dr. Lucy Foulkes, Jack Andrews, Prof. Bronwynè Coetzee, Dr. Louise Birrell, and Dr. Emma Carter who authored recent debate papers on universal school-based mental health interventions in the CAMH journal.
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- Debate
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- LIVE STREAM
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Trauma to a child of being in the Secure Care System; How can we improve processes
Only £5! Organised by ACAMH’s Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Special Interest Group. Led by Dr. Heidi Hales “In this talk I will consider the structure of the secure system set up to contain and care for children in young people in the United Kingdom, who are complex situations and show risk behaviours that are considered to need containment.”
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- ACEs SIG Monthly seminars
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- LIVE STREAM
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Adopting a lifespan lens to understanding females on the autism spectrum
In this session, Dr. Harrop presents up-to-date research spanning early childhood through adulthood that characterizes the profiles and experiences of autistic females.
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- Introductory and Update Session
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- LIVE STREAM
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Female ADHD and Hormones – The Perfect Storm
Dr Lotta Borg Skoglund, leads a session that explores the underrepresented biological differences between sexes in ADHD research and clinical practice, despite a growing awareness of ADHD in girls and women. The session highlights how the historical male-centric lens on ADHD has led to delayed diagnosis and mismanagement in females, particularly during hormonally sensitive life phases.
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- Introductory and Update Session
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- LIVE STREAM
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Healthy Attachment is Learned: Fostering Responsive Parenting Through Parent-Child Interaction
Dr. Larissa Niec presents Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), a transdiagnostic, family-based intervention with over 45 years of empirical support.
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- Introductory and Update Session
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- LIVE STREAM
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Incorporating Motivational Interviewing into Evidence-Based Treatments for ADHD
This presentation provides specialized training in Motivational Interviewing (MI) for professionals working with individuals with ADHD and their families. MI is an evidence-based approach that enhances treatment engagement by fostering autonomy, self-efficacy, and strong provider-patient alliances. The training includes lectures, discussions, activities, videos, and role-plays.
- Event type
- Workshop
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- LIVE STREAM