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Editorial: Polygenic risk scores and early manifestations of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – “Results from a series of multilevel random-effects meta-analyses suggested that pre-school children with current or later-emerging ADHD are likely to experience difficulties in multiple neurocognitive and behavioural functions”. Henrik Larsson (pic) and Guilherme V. Polanczyk
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Editorial Perspective: Are treatments for childhood mental disorders helpful in the long run? An overview of systematic reviews
Open Access paper from the JCPP – “Mental disorders may have severe consequences for individuals across their entire lifespan, especially when they start in childhood. Effective treatments (both psychosocial and pharmacological) exist for the short-term treatment of common mental disorders in young people”. Annelieke M. Roest (pic) et al.
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Editorial Perspective: A perfect storm – how and why eating disorders in young people have thrived in lockdown and what is happening to address it
Open Access paper from the JCPP – “The number of children and young people referred to community eating disorders services escalated dramatically shortly after onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Many presented with medical instability following restrictive eating and needed acute hospitalisation to correct malnutrition”. Dasha Nicholls (pic)
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Adverse childhood experiences: what support do young people need?
Recent research funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) identifies the types of support young people feel they need from services, and offers ways to support the mental health of children in care and those adopted from care.
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Tic Spectrum Disorder recordings
The aim of this online, full day, event was to explored the assessment and management of Tic Disorders, covering both pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to treatment. This event was organised by our Southern Branch.
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ACAMH Awards 2022 Nominees Long list
See who made the nominees longlist for the 2022 ACAMH Awards.
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JCPP Editorial: Volume 63, Issue 06, June 2022
Editorial: ‘Prevention is the best cure’ by Geertjan Overbeek
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Exploring the experiences of care networks providing therapeutic support to Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Minors
Dr. Hayley Rajpal explores the experiences of care networks providing therapeutic support to Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Minors. Talk delivered at the ACAMH Southern Branch ‘Service improvement and research: Innovation and new challenges in CAMHS’. Free to watch.
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The role of anxiety and gender in anticipation and avoidance of naturalistic anxiety-provoking experiences during adolescence: An ecological momentary assessment study
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – “By using ecological momentary assessment to examine person-specific anxiety-inducing experiences we can begin to understand how these processes and experiences unfold in the real world.” Ashley R. Smith et al.
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Refugee Week 2022; Encouraging Inclusivity, Resilience, and the Right to be Safe
This Refugee Week (20 – 26 June), we encourage you to explore the learning opportunities available on our website, and to share with your networks. We have gathered a range of FREE learning resources from leading academics, clinicians, and researchers to raise awareness this Refugee Week.
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