The Emotional Toll of Insider Qualitative Research

In this blog, Tavgah Jafar explores the emotional challenges of insider qualitative research, drawing from their personal experiences. Tavgah reflects on the unexpected emotional impact and share lessons learned, alongside practical advice for new researchers to manage these challenges.

25 November 2024

ACAMH Awards 2024

Join us for the ACAMH Awards 2024. It is completely free to attend and open to Members and Non-members alike.

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FREE live stream

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LIVE STREAM

Child Maltreatment and Mental Health Problems: The Role of the Subjective Experience

‘Child Maltreatment and Mental Health Problems: The Role of the Subjective Experience’, is a free webinar open to all, and is organised by ACAMH’s Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Special Interest Group. The webinar will be led by Oonagh Coleman is a final-year PhD student at the Social, Genetic, and Developmental Psychiatry Centre at King’s College London.

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FREE live stream

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FREE live stream

Congratulations and Thanks to our Top Reviewers

To celebrate Peer Review Week 2024 and 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 2023 calendar year.

7 October 2024

Dr. Katie McLaughlin

Dr. Katie McLaughlin is a clinical psychologist with expertise in child and adolescent mental health and the Executive Director of the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health and Knight Chair and Professor of Psychology at the University of Oregon. She has a joint Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and Epidemiology from Yale University.

1 October 2024

AI for Peer Review

Peer Review Week 2024 (23-27 September 2024) explores the theme “Innovation and Technology in Peer Review.” In light of this, Nicholas Fabiano explores the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Peer Review in this fascinating blog.

25 September 2024

University Students and Imposterism: Its Relationship with Happiness, Self-Efficacy, and Perfectionism

Imposter syndrome is a pertinent issue in academia. A recent article from May 2023 titled “The imposter phenomenon and its relationship with self-efficacy, perfectionism and happiness in university students” (Pákozdy et al., 2023) sheds light on this pressing issue. This blog aims to summarise the key findings of the article, discuss its strengths and limitations, evaluate its evidence, and provide a personal perspective on how this evidence can inform practice and future research.

11 September 2024

Grief and Trauma-Practice and Research

The seminar will provide a bridge between research and clinical contexts of traumatic experiences and loss in bereaved children and young people.

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FREE live stream

The Sustainability of the Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management Programme: Insights from UK Primary School Teachers

The current youth mental health crisis highlights the need for preventive and early intervention strategies like the Incredible Years programmes. The Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management programme has shown positive effects on teachers’ classroom management strategies and pupil mental health. In this blog, we discuss teachers’ views on the sustainability of the programme, necessary to maintain its desired benefits in the longer term.

30 July 2024

Reflective Parenting with Young Children and Teenagers – recording

Reflective parents are able to think and speak with reference to states of mind and this helps their children and teenagers to feel understood and more closely connected.

17 July 2024