Developmental Trauma: How useful is this framework?

Dr Catherine Frogley reflects on the use of the developmental trauma framework from her perspective as a Clinical Psychologist working in a Post-Adoption Support Service.

3 August 2018

Child to Parent Violence

Professor Stephen Scott responds to the ITV news’ story about child to parent violence. It was based on a report published on 11 July called Let’s Talk About: Child to Parent Violence and Aggression by the authors Dr Wendy Thorley and Al Coates MBE.

1 August 2018

Beat – helping those affected by eating disorder

Beat is the UK’s eating disorder charity, and is a champion, guide and friend to all affected by these serious mental illnesses.

2 July 2018

Prof. Lionel Hersov, Editor of JCPP 1963-83, passes away

Prof. Lionel Hersov, who was editor of JCPP from 1963-1983, passed away recently. In his role as its editor, which spanned two decades, he was the driving force behind the development of the journal. The JCPP team fondly remembers his great contribution. Prof. Patricia Howlin, King’s College London, recalls, “I had the pleasure of working […]

21 June 2018

How does 22q11.2 deletion syndrome impact on sleep and mental health?

Anne Lawlor, Co-Founder and Chairperson of 22q11 Ireland, guest blogs on the impact of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome on sleep and mental health.

13 June 2018

A wealth of experience benefiting ACAMH

“If you’re going to care for people you have to care for the people who are caring.”

5 June 2018

The origins of fussy eating in young children

As young children make the transition from a solely milk-based diet to a ‘family diet’, they are gradually introduced to increasing numbers of foods. While some children happily accept novel flavours and textures and enjoy widening their dietary repertoire, many are hesitant or even suspicious about trying new foods.

29 May 2018

What makes an autistic child socially successful?

Although many studies document the ways in which children with ASD differ from typically developing children, few have highlighted the strengths and abilities of children with ASD.

9 May 2018

DLD – Developmental Language Disorder

Developmental language disorder (DLD) is diagnosed when a child’s language skills are persistently below the level expected for the child’s age. In DLD, language deficits occur in the absence of a known biomedical condition, such as autism spectrum disorder or Down syndrome, and interfere with the child’s ability to communicate effectively with other people.

1 May 2018

Detaching RAD from DSED: the rationale and research requirements

1 May 2018