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Responding to a Digital Generation
Considering the impact of digital media on the mental health of young people, both positive and negative, and how we can support them. Key learning points Identify the issues young people face living in today’s digital world Lived experience of the impact of digital media with children and young people Understand the benefits and challenges […]
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- Conference
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- Glasgow
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Gender in 2017: Meeting the needs of gender diverse children and young people with mental health difficulties
Conference review and resources from ‘Gender in 2017: Meeting the needs of gender diverse children and young people with mental health difficulties held by the ACAMH Avon Branch.
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- Day Conference
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- Bristol
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An update on ACT research in children and young people
Led by Dr. Victoria Samuel, Clinical Psychologist, the session covers an introduction to ACT and the concept of psychological flexibility, reviewing the evidence across different settings while reflecting on methodological limitations and practical implications, and then a focus on the example of Interactive Training in Emotional Resilience with ACT (InTER-ACT) a unique, engaging, evidence-based wellbeing programme for children and adolescents.
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- Introductory to Advanced
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- LIVE STREAM
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Mastering Meltdowns: Managing Big Feelings in Kids
Discover practical strategies for helping children manage intense emotions in this engaging webinar, with Associate Professor Erin Schoenfelder Gonzalez, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
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- Introductory and Update Session
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- LIVE STREAM
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Eating Disorders in Young People: Advancing Evidence and Practice – 2025 Judy Dunn International Conference
Join us for the 2025 Judy Dunn International Conference, bringing together leading experts to share the latest evidence and clinical insights on eating disorders in young people. This year’s programme will explore current research and innovations in understanding these conditions and their treatment, offering delegates deeper perspectives to inform their work with children and adolescents.
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- Judy Dunn International Conference
- Location
- LIVE STREAM
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Mental Health in Schools: Practical Strategies for a Stepped, Collaborative Approach
This three part webinar series brings together leading experts to share practical, evidence-based strategies for strengthening student mental health within schools through comprehensive, multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS). Attendees will learn how to implement prevention and early intervention strategies, foster stronger collaboration among schools, families, and communities, and build sustainable systems that ensure student well-being and academic success.
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- Short course - 3 sessions
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- LIVE STREAM
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Blades and Wounded Minds: exploring the links between youth mental health and knife crime
This webinar examines the complex relationship between youth mental health issues—particularly trauma and anxiety—and the rise in knife crime among young people.
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- Half day conference
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- LIVE STREAM
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Understanding and Treating ARFID: From Clinical Assessment to Family Interventions
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is a complex and heterogeneous eating disorder that continues to challenge clinicians due to its varied presentations and limited evidence base. Dr Rachel Bryant-Waugh and Dr. James Lock, internationally recognised experts in the field, will offer complementary approaches to support practitioners working with children and adolescents with ARFID.
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- Masterclass
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- LIVE STREAM
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Supporting emotion regulation and recognising dysregulation in children and young people: what do we need to know?
Dr. Alessio Bellato looks at ‘Emotion regulation in children and adolescents’. Emotion regulation is a core skill that underpins children and young people’s mental health, learning, and relationships, and it matures throughout development. Yet, many professionals, educators, and parents report uncertainty about how to assess or identify difficulties with emotion regulation, or how best support the development of these skills in everyday settings.
- Event type
- Introductory and Update Session
- Location
- LIVE STREAM
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To Start or Not To Start: Navigating between stabilisation and memory work in cognitive therapy for PTSD
Gain confidence in deciding when to start trauma memory work with children and young people with PTSD or Complex PTSD
- Event type
- Workshop
- Location
- LIVE STREAM