Professor Joan Rosenbaum Asarnow & JCPP

Professor Joan Rosenbaum Asarnow discusses her relationship with JCPP.

13 November 2018

ADHD Masterclass

Learning outcomes and key takeaways Consider whether therapeutic intervention for ADHD depends on scientific progress Understand the role of genetic and environmental factors in the aetiology of ADHD, and the implications for treatment Recognise that ADHD is a neuro-biologically heterogeneous condition, and ask whether it is important to tailor treatments to address different causal profiles […]

Event type

Masterclass

Location

London

Parent-led group CBT training can reduce anxiety in children

A brief psychological intervention in which parents and carers are supported in applying cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) principles in their child’s day-to-day life can lead to good outcomes for child anxiety disorders, according to new research.

1 November 2018

Effects of development must be considered when examining interpretation bias in children with anxiety

Anxiety is often treated using interventions that target interpretation bias, but the link between interpretation bias and anxiety in children is unclear. Now, in a Research Review published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Suzannah Stuijfzand and colleagues have performed a meta-analysis of the literature to establish whether this association in children really does exist.

1 November 2018

Raising Awareness for Body Dysmorphic Disorder

BDD is not something that clinicians always think of, so what are the symptoms that we should be looking out for and what evidence-based treatments can help relieve the symptoms that people experience?

8 October 2018

Depression

Research digests about depression from the September 2018 edition of The Bridge, ACAMH’s journal of secondary publication.

19 September 2018

How can we identify and treat Body Dysmorphic Disorder?

Body Dysmorphic Disorder is a mental health condition where a person worries about perceived flaws in their appearance — flaws that are unnoticeable to others, or else appear incredibly slight. It affects people of any age but is most prevalent in teenagers and young adults, and although common, it frequently goes unrecognised or misdiagnosed.

23 August 2018

Eating Disorders

Research digests on eating disorders from the August 2018 edition of The Bridge, ACAMH’s journal of secondary publication.

19 August 2018

Depression – Foreword from the Editor

Welcome to this edition of The Bridge which focuses on depression.

8 August 2018

Self-Harm & Suicide Issue

As a clinician, it certainly does feel that more and more young people are being referred, following self harm or with suicidal ideas, to the CAMHS service I work in. This nationwide increase in numbers is acknowledged in recent government reports, which are summarised in this edition.

19 July 2018