Events
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Mental Health Assessment and Support for Care-Experienced Children and Young People
How can mental health professionals better assess and support children and young people with social work involvement? Drawing on recent clinical recommendations and emerging research, this session will explore approaches to assessment, the importance of ensuring young people feel heard and understood, and what current evidence tells us about their responses to mental health interventions.
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OCD and Anxiety in Children and Young People: Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment
This practical two-hour session will provide a clinical overview of OCD and anxiety in children and young people. It will cover key features to look out for, approaches to assessment and diagnosis, and how to distinguish OCD from other conditions. The session will also explore treatment approaches and the role of families, alongside a brief overview of the evidence base.
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- Session
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Autism – the transition to adulthood: Understanding and supporting needs of autistic people
This session, led by Professor Will Mandy and Dr. Kate Cooper, will bring together researchers, clinicians and autistic experts by experience to improve understanding of the support needs of autistic people during the transition to adulthood. It will present evidence about the challenges autistic young people face as they navigate increasing independence and changing support systems, with a focus on how to promote wellbeing and thriving at this life stage.
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- Online
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Tics and Tourette Syndrome in Children and Young People: Assessment and Treatment
This online session with Dr. Tara Murphy will explore how tics and Tourette Syndrome can be recognised and distinguished from other presentations, and how co-occurring conditions may shape assessment.
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- Session
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- Online
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ADHD in Clinical Practice: Navigating Complexity and Clinical Challenges
Join Professor Samuele Cortese for an in-depth Clinical Expert Session exploring some of the most challenging aspects of ADHD assessment and management in children and young people.
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- Clinical Expert Session
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- LIVE STREAM
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ACAMH Awards 2026
Join us for the ACAMH Awards 2026. It is completely free to attend and open to Members and Non-members alike.
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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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- 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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Early detection and differential diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders
This online session led by Florencia Salvarezza will explore early identification and differential diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders, using language as a common thread across different presentations.
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- Session