Teacher assessments could replace high-stake testing to improve student well-being

Many students experience anxiety and distress during exams, and these emotions can have a negative effect on achievement. Notably, one of the top-reported concerns voiced by children in the UK is the stress and anxiety associated with school work and exam performance.

14 November 2019

Supportive counselling is ineffective for managing PTSD in youth

More than half of children and young people are exposed to potentially traumatic events,and a significant minority of those exposed go on to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Because PTSD can be chronic, it can have a notable impact on child development, as well as social, academic and occupational function – it is therefore imperative that effective treatments are identified and prioritized.

14 November 2019

Dr. Ramya Mohan – The Creative Arts and Mental Health

Dr. Ramya Mohan combines the creative arts and neuroscience to improve young people’s mental health through therapeutic technique (CAPE).

5 November 2019

Parental Mental Illness Edition Editorial

In this edition we focus on parental mental illness and its effect on children. This is published in advance of the ACAMH conference “Parental Mental Illness – Supporting children and young people who live with a parent with a mental illness”.

28 October 2019

Prof. Stephen Scott – Parenting

Professor Stephen Scott talks about using parenting as an intervention in young people’s mental health and future prospects. The discussion includes the latest research on parenting programmes, insecure attachment and digital interventions.

25 October 2019

JCPP Editorial: Volume 60, Issue 11, November 2019

“Navigating the science‐practice gap in child maltreatment” by Charles H. Zeanah

25 October 2019

Parental Mental Illness Guest Editorial by Dympna Cunnane

Most developed countries recognise the children of parents with a mental illness as an at-risk group, who benefit from early intervention to prevent them continuing the intergenerational cycle of mental illness.

25 October 2019

Young COPMI must be better informed to ensure adequate support

Data suggest that children of parents with a mental illness have low mental health literacy and typically do not seek help from health providers.

25 October 2019

Summary of – Chapter: KidsTime Workshops: Strengthening resilience of children of parents with a mental illness

Summary of a chapter in the book Family Therapy – New Intervention Programs And Researches. The chapter introduces children of parents with mental illness (COPMI) as a group and explains the risk factors and the impact of parental mental illness on children.

25 October 2019

Creating Therapeutic Physical Environments

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Event type

Twilight Meeting

Location

Glasgow