Complex PTSD in young people in care

Aishat Hamzat, Rachel M Hiller and Helen Minnis discuss what research tells us about the mechanisms underlying complex PTSD symptoms experienced by young people in care. They consider implications for treatment and broader support provided for these young people

21 October 2021

Engaging with UK Parliament on child and adolescent mental health research and policy

Researchers and expert practitioners can contribute to parliamentary work to inform policy-making. Sarah Bunn and Stephanie J Lewis describe why engaging with Parliament is important and explain how this can be done.

19 October 2021

World Mental Health Day 2021: Mental Health in an Unequal World

The theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day is ‘Mental Health in an Unequal World’. Our Vision is ‘Sharing best evidence, improving practice’, and to this end we urge you to take a look at the learning opportunities on our website and to share with your networks.

8 October 2021

Ask the Expert ‘Improving Children’s Sleep; The role a teacher can play’

Dr. Faith Orchard joins us for the second in the series of sessions exclusively for Teachers. This FREE online event is an exciting new partnership between ACAMH and Coram Life Education (CLE) exclusively for Teachers. It offers insights into the latest evidence-base, together with practical advice to help you help your pupils, and your on children.

Event type

Teacher Exclusive Event

Location

LIVE STREAM

Digital Safety & Mental Health

Bookings are closed. This online conference will explore digital safety for children and young people, give you an understanding of the issues related to digital safety in the UK context, and provide key tips, advice and recommendations. Plus we will be offering the opportunity for practitioners to share their dilemmas, and solutions, from their own practices.

Event type

Live Stream

Location

Online

Prenatal caffeine exposure association with neurodevelopmental outcomes in 9-11 year-old children

Video abstract from Rui Zhang on her JCPP paper ‘Prenatal caffeine exposure: association with neurodevelopmental outcomes in 9- to 11-year-old children’.

8 September 2021

Prevention of psychosis in adolescents – systematic review and meta-analysis of advances in detection, prognosis and interventions

Watch this video abstract from Professor Paolo Fusar-Poli, on his JCPP paper on the prevention of psychosis in adolescents.

1 September 2021

Delivering early language screening and intervention at scale – CAMHS around the Campfire

FREE informal journal club ‘CAMHS around the Campfire’ welcomes Gillian West, post-doctoral Research Fellow, University of Oxford, to discuss her JCPP paper ‘Early language screening and intervention can be delivered successfully at scale: evidence from a cluster randomized controlled trial’.

Event type

Live Stream

Location

Online

Aetiology of shame and its association with adolescent depression and anxiety – CAMHS around the Campfire

FREE virtual journal club ‘CAMHS around the Campfire’ welcomes Professor Thalia Eley to discuss her JCPP paper ‘Aetiology of shame and its association with adolescent depression and anxiety: results from a prospective twin and sibling study.’ ACAMH Members attending will be eligible for a CPD certificate.

Event type

Live Stream

Location

Online

Cognitive inflexibility contributes to both externalising and internalising difficulties in ASD

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) commonly experience internalising and externalising symptoms, but the underlying cognitive mechanisms are unclear. In their latest study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Ann Ozsivadjian and colleagues examined the role of three cognitive factors that might contribute to these difficulties. Specifically, they hypothesized that intolerance of […]

15 June 2021