Moving from Assessment & Formulation to Supporting Behaviours that Challenge in Children with Intellectual Disabilities

BOOKING IS CLOSED

We will be cover two key themes ‘Assessment, Diagnosis & Formulation in CAMHS-ID’ and ‘Supporting Behaviours that Challenge in CAMHS-ID’, with talks from some of the leaders in the field, a lived experience viewpoint, together with Q&A plus panel discussions.

Event type

Live Stream

Location

LIVE STREAM

Pre-pragmatic language use in toddlerhood: Developmental antecedents, aetiological factors, and associations to autism

Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – “Little is known about the factors that contribute to decontextualized language use in toddlers and whether these are different from factors contributing to general language development. We studied longitudinal associations between parent-rated core language and non-verbal socio-communicative abilities at 14 months of age, and decontextualized language use at 24 months of age in children with typical and elevated likelihood of ASD (total N = 303).” Maja Rudling (pic) et al.

11 January 2023

Complexity analysis of head movements in autistic toddlers

Paper from the JCPP – “Early differences in sensorimotor functioning have been documented in young autistic children and infants who are later diagnosed with autism. Previous research has demonstrated that autistic toddlers exhibit more frequent head movement when viewing dynamic audiovisual stimuli, compared to neurotypical toddlers”. Pradeep Raj Krishnappa Babu et al.

14 August 2022

Youth Substance Use and Co-occurring Mental Health Concerns

In this podcast, we talk to Dr. Jillian Halladay, winner of ACAMH’s Research Trainee of the Year 2021 Award, about her research into the co-occurrence of substance use in youth in general and in acute clinical settings.

27 June 2022

CAIDPN 2022 Annual Conference Day 2 – recording

Delegates Only. This event was produced by CAIDPN, a group of psychiatrists across the UK and Ireland who work with children who have an intellectual disability and mental health needs. The second day was tailored to doctors (psychiatrists, paediatricians) working with children with intellectual disabilities.

20 May 2022

ADHD, Comorbidity, and Longitudinal Research

In this podcast, we talk to Dr. Aja Murray, winner of ACAMH’s Kathy Sylva ‘Rising Star’ Award 2021, about her research into developmental aspects of mental health phenotypes and their comorbidity, with a particular interest in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

4 April 2022

Updates on Anxiety in children and adolescents – Jack Tizard International Conference

Bookings closed. The 2022 ACAMH Jack Tizard International Conference on Anxiety will be a unique opportunity to hear the latest research trends and their implications for clinical practice.

Event type

International Conference - 2 day online

Location

LIVE STREAM

Service improvement and research: Innovation and new challenges in CAMHS

BOOKINGS NOW CLOSED. Southern Branch event showcasing the innovative models of care in the region featuring neurodevelopmental conditions and mental health difficulties. It will highlight the importance, and need, for timely diagnostic assessments, pre and post diagnostic support for families, and the impact of the same on improving the emotional wellbeing and quality of the patient journey through the system.

Event type

Half Day

Location

Online

Ecological Crisis and the Impact on Mental Health – recording

This was the first in a series of events leading up to our CAMH Special Issue on ‘Child and youth mental health & the global ecological crisis’, to be published in January 2022. This session was recorded on Tuesday 9 November 2021. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture.

10 November 2021

Cundill Centre Online Tool for the Treatment of Youth Depression – recording

The Cundill Centre for Child and Youth Depression at The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is proud to launch its free, interactive online tool that summarises best practices for supporting youth as they manage their depression. This is a recording from a session providing for ACAMH on Tuesday 9 November 2021. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture.

10 November 2021