Trauma Informed Care – Understanding the challenges, and the pragmatic steps which need to be taken to operationalise and deliver Trauma Informed Care across services

‘Trauma Informed Care – Understanding the challenges, and the pragmatic steps which need to be taken to operationalise and deliver Trauma Informed Care across services’ is ACAMH’s inaugural ACE’s SIG day conference.

Early Intervention in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities – This is how we do it in Dorset

The theme of this event is service innovation and delivery. We will showcase two excellent initiatives/areas of good practice within Dorset Healthcare involving our trailblazers Mental Health Support Team (MHST) and specialist Pan Dorset Intellectual Disability CAMHS.

Autism: What Matters Most – From Assessment to Intervention 

Join Professor Catherine Lord, Distinguished Professor at UCLA’s Semel Institute, pioneering developer of the gold-standard ADOS and ADI-R autism diagnostic tools, and recipient of the International Society for Autism Research’s Lifetime Achievement Award, for an exclusive masterclass on autism assessment and intervention.

Brain differences in children who show symptoms of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of children showing symptoms of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) show differences in certain brain regions relative to children without ARFID symptoms. Findings from this work serve to improve our general understanding of ARFID and may help inform on ARFID-related services or our understanding of ARFID.

6 January 2025

Responding to sibling sexual abuse – putting research into action

This workshop will outline current knowledge and evidence in the sibling sexual abuse field and look at how that knowledge can be used to inform how we positively support a family’s journey, from identification of harm, safety planning and assessment, through to therapeutic intervention, case closure and aftercare support

Boreout in Early Career Researchers: Recognising and Addressing the Hidden Workplace Challenge

Boreout is a workplace issue characterised by low engagement, lack of meaning, and limited growth opportunities (Rothlin & Werder, 2008), and can affect anyone in the workforce, including early career researchers. This blog explores how boreout can impact mental health professionals, especially those new to academia, and provides practical strategies for preventing it. Understanding boreout is essential for mental health practitioners and researchers to maintain both personal well-being and career fulfilment.

18 November 2024

From COP29 to Net Zero Mental Health Care: What does it mean for Child and Adolescent Mental Health professionals?

Climate change and biodiversity loss are affecting the mental health of children and young people worldwide. Although many of us care deeply about ecological issues, they can seem less relevant to clinical practice and research. In this blog, Dr Shuo Zhang and Shailpriya Nand briefly summarise the literature on climate change and youth mental health before considering how Child and Adolescent Mental Health professionals can play a vital role in both reducing the carbon costs of healthcare and strengthening population mental health.

11 November 2024

Professor Edmund Sonuga-Barke – Editor in Chief

Editor in Chief, Professor Edmund Sonuga-Barke is Professor of Developmental Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience working in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, King’s College London.

22 October 2024

Child Maltreatment and Mental Health Problems: The Role of the Subjective Experience

‘Child Maltreatment and Mental Health Problems: The Role of the Subjective Experience’, is a free webinar open to all, and is organised by ACAMH’s Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Special Interest Group. The webinar will be led by Oonagh Coleman is a final-year PhD student at the Social, Genetic, and Developmental Psychiatry Centre at King’s College London.

Celebrating the Future of CAMH: ACAMH Awards 2024 Long list

It is our pleasure to announce the long list of nominees for the 2024 ACAMH Awards. Congratulations to all the 2024 nominees.

5 September 2024