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Parents with BD receive online support
The value of a unique interactive, web-based resource that provides psychoeducational and parenting information for patients with bipolar disorder (BD) and young children has been supported by promising results of a randomised, controlled pilot trial.
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ADHD issue
Blogs about attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from the February 2018 edition of The Bridge, ACAMH’s journal of secondary publication.
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‘There is no other organisation like this in Europe’
We provide cutting-edge research into mental health issues, and if you are a teacher, or teaching assistant, this is your chance to become a member, completely FREE!
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Music therapy: helping children and young people to access their education
Music therapy is a psychological therapy that uses the medium of music to achieve non-musical aims, such as encouraging self-expression where verbal skills are limited due to a physical or learning disability, or when clients find verbal therapy too direct or challenging.
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Fighting for attention
To present a more complete picture of a highly heritable disorder, The Bridge has spoken to two parents of children with ADHD about the challenges and concerns that it can present.
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ADHD screens: look into language
A literature review of language problems in ADHD has confirmed large deficits in multiple areas of language functioning among young people with the disorder.
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Societal context of ADHD
Paul McArdle, CAMHS Consultant, Honorary Senior Lecturer and ADHD specialist, spoke to The Bridge about the societal context of ADHD and a pilot programme he ran to try and reach children leaving care, many of whom suffered from the disorder.
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The inclusive nature of bereavement – all children grieve
Individuals with special educational needs and disabilities are also affected by bereavement, including children with the severest SEND.
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The Bridge Returns
Blogs from the December 2017 edition of The Bridge, ACAMH’s journal of secondary publication, featuring research from CAMH and JCPP journals.
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