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  • science pupils

    Be true to your school

    As the start of the academic year, Steve Rippin reflects on CAMHS in schools.

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  • Shaun Liverpool

    How ACAMH Membership has helped me

    Shaun Liverpool talks about how ACAMH membership gives him access to high-impact publications and world-class research.

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  • early bird

    Early Bird webinar offers for 2026

    In 2026 we are offering a rich programme of research-informed webinars centred on improving evidence-based practice across youth mental health, ALL WITH EARLY BIRDS!

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  • Teacher helping student with learning difficulties doing homework

    Special Educational Needs and Young People Involved in Violence

    Children and young people with special educational needs (SENs) are more likely to commit violent offences compared to those without SENs. Our research team used existing data from school and police records from over 1.5 million children and young people to unpack this relationship. The aim of our project was to identify what works to reduce violent offending and re-offending in children and young people with SENs.

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  • Clara Faria

    Clinical Academic Training in England or How to Become an Academic Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist 101

    Clinical academia in the United Kingdom is facing a paradox; while training the next generation of clinical academic doctors in the UK is becoming more competitive and restrictive, with many candidates disputing one position, on the other hand, the overall number of clinical academics is diminishing. So, amid increasing competition, why and how to pursue a clinical academic career in child and adolescent psychiatry?

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  • Honouring Excellence in Peer Review – Peer Review Week 2025

    As a part of Peer Review Week 2025, to show our gratitude for the ongoing support and service of our reviewers to the journals, and the wider scientific community, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all peer reviewers. We are proud to present the list of Top Reviewers for the 2024 calendar year.

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    Understanding How Parenting Programs Work: Key Behaviour Changes and Individual Differences in Outcomes

    A 2025 study by Sigurðardóttir and colleagues brings together findings from 14 European randomized controlled trials with 3,252 families, all evaluating social learning-based parenting programmes. The study examined in detail how these programmes can support the reduction of disruptive behaviours in children.

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  • Call for Early Career Researchers Reviewer Panel for ACAMH Journals

    The Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry (JCPP), the Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) journal and JCPP Advances, published by the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, are seeking early career researchers (within 10 years of being awarded their PhD) with expertise in the field of child and adolescent psychology and psychiatry to become part of our ECR Reviewer Panel.

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  • Fussy eater. Pouting pre-teen boy sitting at the table and turning away while refusing to eat a fried egg

    ARFID: What We Know About Psychological Treatments So Far

    Which treatments are showing promise? How is progress measured? What can clinicians take from this? Find out in this blog.

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  • Young Child Engaged with a Mobile Device, Exploring Digital Content

    Validation of a Mobile App for Remote Autism Screening in Toddlers

    A 2025 multi-site study led by Dawson and colleagues evaluated a mobile app called “SenseToKnow,” designed for accessible, early autism screening in toddlers. The results suggest digital approaches as a promising way to make early identification more accessible, objective, and equitable for all families.

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