Doom-monitoring Students’ Online Interactions and Content Creation in Schools

In this ‘Papers Podcast’, we are joined by Professor Andra Siibak and Kristjan Kikerpill (pic) to discuss their CAMH journal 2023 Special issue paper ‘Schools engaged in doom-monitoring students’ online interactions and content creation: an analysis of dominant media discourses’.

13 March 2023

Hunter-gatherer childhoods may offer clues to improving education and wellbeing in developed countries, Cambridge study argues

Hunter-gatherers can help us understand the conditions that children may be psychologically adapted to because we lived as hunter-gatherers for 95% of our evolutionary history. And paying greater attention to hunter-gatherer childhoods may help economically developed countries improve education and wellbeing. JCPP Editorial from Dr Nikhil Chaudhary, and Dr Annie Swanepoel.

8 March 2023

Embracing Equity – What does Inclusion mean for Mental Health Professionals?

International Women’s Day 2023 has chosen the theme ‘Embrace Equity’. In this ‘In Conversation’ podcast, ACAMH Young Person Ambassador Clara Faria is joined by Dr. Yasmin Ahmadzadeh and Dr. Eunice Ayodeji to celebrate women’s achievements in child and adolescent mental health, as well as explore how we can challenge gender stereotypes, call out discrimination, draw attention to bias, and seek out inclusion.

6 March 2023

Whole School Approach to Mental Health – Pedagogy in practice

This FREE webinar brings together experts from a range of settings to consider both classroom and whole school approaches on supporting pupils in the school to understand pupil mental health.

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Social media use – Ask the Expert (recording)

For this session we welcomed Dr. Lizzy Winstone to share her knowledge and insights into some of the implications of social media use amongst young people.

2 March 2023

Tribute to phenomenal young campaigner Aisha Hamzat

A few weeks ago we were told about the tragic news of the death of Aisha Hamzat, who, for ACAMH, contributed to a blog and webinar, on predicting complex PTSD in foster care.

28 February 2023

Emotional Dysregulation, Disordered Eating, and Self-harm: Associations and Mediating Pathways

In this ‘Papers Podcast’, we are joined by Dr. Naomi Warne (pic) and Dr. Helen Bould to discuss their JCPP paper, ‘Emotional dysregulation in childhood and disordered eating and self-harm in adolescence: prospective associations and mediating pathways’.

27 February 2023

Eating Disorders – Perception, Prevention, Intervention

According to the World Health Organisation, in 2019 almost 3 million children and young people, worldwide, experienced eating disorders. This Eating Disorder Awareness Week (27 February – 5 March 2023), we encourage you to explore the FREE learning opportunities available on our website, and to share with your networks.

27 February 2023

Developing Psychological Flexibility: ACT and the Importance of Student Mental Health

In this In Conversation podcast, clinical psychologist and lecturer Dr. Nic Hooper discusses his research into an approach to mental health named Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), plus shares insight into the importance of student mental health. 

20 February 2023

Nature based interventions in CAMHS wards can benefit patients and staff: helpful ideas from a qualitative practice-based paper

There is evidence that our surroundings matter, both psychologically and physically. Where we spend our time has an impact on how we feel. Much of what we have learnt about this comes from research in hospital settings.

13 February 2023