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Routine screening is needed to identify language problems in children with ADHD
In 2017, Emma Sciberras and colleagues conducted a Research Review for the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry to rigorously analyse how common are language problems in children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Here, the researchers discuss their main findings and explain why they consider that a screen for language function would be a valuable addition to current ADHD assessments.
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Children with a language disorder are vulnerable to sexual abuse
Preliminary data suggest that children with language disorder may be at an increased risk of child sexual abuse (CSA),1,2 but few have studied the CSA experiences, disclosure patterns or reactions to disclosure in these children.
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Suicide & Self-harm – Judy Dunn National Conference 8 Nov 2019
Slides will be available for download when they are made available to us. Please click on the talk title to download as a pdf. Last updated Friday 8 November Dr. Trudie Roussow – ‘Evidence based treatment of young people who self-harm and management of risk’ Prof. Dr. Paul Plener ‘Epidemiology of self-harm’ Clare Stafford, CEO […]
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Laser Sig Vicky Slonims – slides London 25 Oct
Slides will be available for download when they are made available to us. Last updated Mon 7 Oct.
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‘Forensics in Children and Adolescents’ – Foreword from Guest Editor Dr Mark Lovell
Welcome to this edition of The Bridge which focuses on ‘Forensics in Children and Adolescents’.
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‘Service offer and access to local services’ Jenni Willbourn and Dr Kate Friedman
Jenni Willbourn and Dr. Kate Friedman talk sharing follow-up of the excellent work ongoing in Greater Manchester following the traumatic Manchester Arena event. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture.
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‘Supporting young people after Manchester arena incident’ Maryam Arbabi
Maryam Arbabi, from 42nd Street Project, talk sharing follow-up of the excellent work ongoing in Greater Manchester following the traumatic Manchester Arena event. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture.
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‘Tiers of psychosocial support provided by One Education, Educational Psychology Critical Incident Response Team’
Dr. Rebecca Sundhu talk sharing follow-up of the excellent work ongoing in Greater Manchester following the traumatic Manchester Arena event. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture.
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In Conversation… Reducing mental health problems in schools
Dr Sophie Browning is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist working on whole school approaches to mental health. In this podcast with psychology journalist Jo Carlowe, she discusses an innovative cognitive behavioural therapy approach for reducing anxiety and mental health problems in schools. You can listen to this podcast on SoundCloud or iTunes.
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In Conversation… Harmful Sexual Behaviour
What might predispose a young person to harming sexually? What are the warning signs? And what does it mean to go beyond criminal justice to a public health approach?
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