JCPP Editorial: Volume 66, Issue 1, January 2024

In large parts of the Western world prevention is considered a necessary, core component of successful youth care practice.

1 January 2024

Mood Disorders in Children and Young People: What is new? – Emanuel Miller International Conference 2024

ACAMH is delighted to have the privilege of introducing world-renowned researchers and clinicians, working in the field of mood disorders, for the 2024 Emanuel Miller International Conference. About the Conference Following seminal studies and the publication of clinical guidelines, recognising and treating mood disorders in children and young people continues to improve. However both depressive […]

Event type

Emanuel Miller International Conference

Location

LIVE STREAM

Why we need to consider the world of young carers – A tribute to Jean Tomsett (recording)

This event, organised by the ACAMH Wales Branch, focused on the role young carers play, and how to help them care for their mental health. It was run for FREE as a tribute to our long serving Committee Chair, Jean Tompsett, who sadly passed away a while ago.

7 December 2023

JCPP 2023 Special Issue – ‘Innovation in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Interventions’

The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (JCPP) are delighted to announce the JCPP 2023 Special Issue on ‘Innovation in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Interventions’, edited by Paul Ramchandani, Tim Dalgleish, Joan Luby, Bradley Peterson, and Edmund Sonuga-Barke. 

6 December 2023

Call for papers – CAMH Special Issue 2025 ‘Physical Environmental Influences on the Psychosocial Outcomes of Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults’

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH journal) invites manuscripts for a special issue entitled ‘Physical Environmental Influences on the Psychosocial Outcomes of Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults’ to be edited by Dr. Keri Wong, Dr. Steven Papachristou, and Dr. Marta Francesconi.

6 December 2023

JCPP Editorial: Volume 65, Issue 12, December 2023

Not all young children attend nurseries, childminders or other group settings before they start school, but many do.

1 December 2023

ACAMH Editorial Team Members recognised as ‘Highly Cited Researchers’

Which ACAMH editors and editorial advisory board members feature as ‘Highly Cited Researchers’?

1 December 2023

Stress and mental health presentations in secondary school-aged young people – recording

This was organised by ACAMH’s Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Special Interest Group, and was led by Dr. Ruth Blackburn and Sorcha Ní Chobhthaigh from UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health present research on mental health in secondary school-aged young people.

30 November 2023

An Overview of Psychological Interventions for Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)

Marking its tenth anniversary as a diagnosis, our scoping review summarised 50 studies reporting on psychological interventions and outcomes for Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). In the absence of clinical guidelines to support clinicians, our review highlights that a range of psychological interventions can be implemented to support children and young people with ARFID. Here, we summarise the existing literature and highlight areas for further research. 

27 November 2023

Mental health and care-experienced young people: are our mental health support services appealing and accessible?

Children in care are much more likely to experience mental health problems than young people in the general population. Early life experiences, such as abuse, neglect, parental drug-use or violence likely play a major part in this. So too could the instability that is often inherent in the care system.

21 November 2023