‘Birth order and autism diagnostic phenotypes’ In Conversation with Gail Alvares

In this podcast we talk to postdoctoral research fellow Gail Alvares, of the Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, Australia.
Gail begins by discussing her recent JCPP paper ‘Investigating associations between birth order and autism diagnostic phenotypes’.

4 February 2021

JCPP Editorial: Volume 62, Issue 02, February 2021

“Is child mental health research structurally racist?” by Scott H. Kollins

1 February 2021

How can we model the brain when it goes awry? How Reinforcement Learning Models can shed light on Psychiatric Disorders that emerge during Development.

It is well-established that many psychiatric disorders initially emerge during the formative time periods of childhood and adolescence (Kessler et al., 2005; Paus, Keshavan, & Giedd, 2008), when the brain is consistently subject to growth and experience-related changes. This applies not only to classic neurodevelopmental disorders like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) but also to psychiatric disorders like depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which are often attributed to adulthood (Hauser, Will, Dubois, & Dolan, 2019).

26 January 2021

‘Social Media Use and Cyberbullying: an international analysis’ – Professor William Pickett

This talk by Professor William Pickett, Queen’s University in Canada, is on ‘Social Media Use and Cyberbullying: an international analysis’. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture.

25 January 2021

Stephen Scott: We neglect children’s mental health at our peril

“Health and happiness”, isn’t that what we ask for? But what is the point of being physically well if we are miserable and don’t have a good life?

19 January 2021

Congratulations to Professor Francesca Happé CBE

We are delighted and proud to announce that Professor Francesca Happé, ACAMH Board Member and past Joint Editor of the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (2000-2006), was appointed Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to the study of autism.

5 January 2021

Play and the pandemic: a rapid review of the literature and promising steps forward

The ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to be a health crisis among the global community. Children in virtually all countries have been impacted in terms of movement restrictions, school closures, playground and public park closures, and limited access to social and extended family networks.

17 December 2020

Investigating associations between birth order and autism diagnostic phenotypes – video abstract

Video abstract from Gail A. Alvares on her JCPP paper ‘Investigating associations between birth order and autism diagnostic phenotypes’.

16 December 2020

Voice‐hearing in adolescence – ‘CAMHS around the Campfire’

FREE virtual journal club. Each 1-hour meeting will feature a new piece of research, which we’ll discuss in an informal journal club session. 17.00 UK, (USA – 12 noon ET, 11.00 CT, 09.00 PT). ACAMH Members will receive a CPD certificate.

Event type

Informal Journal Club

Location

Online

Assessment and Management of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)​ in Children and Adolescents​

‘Assessment and Management of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)​ in Children and Adolescents​’ – Dr. Zoe Ellison-Wright. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture. Simply email membership@acamh.org with the day and time you watch it, so we can check the analytics, and we’ll email you your certificate.

7 December 2020