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Trailblazers in Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Celebrating Women Pioneers
The contributions of pioneering women have shaped the field of child and adolescent mental health. Their ground-breaking research and innovative clinical practices have changed the way we view and treat child and adolescent mental health problems, paving the way for future generations of mental health professionals. For this year’s International Women’s Day, this blog celebrates the achievements of remarkable women in the field: Anna Freud CBE, Professor Mary Ainsworth, and Professor Virginia Axline.
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Using digital tools to identify, track and support the psychological needs of children – an introduction to BERRI
An introduction to BERRI and some insights from analysing the BERRI data from 15,000 uses with children in care, delivered by Dr. Miriam Silver.
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Shore: a safe place for young people worried about sexual behaviour
Children and young people engaging in harmful sexual behaviour is a national public health issue, affecting thousands of young people across the UK every year. Despite this, there are few services available to support young people once harm has taken place and even fewer for young people concerned about their own or someone else’s sexual thoughts, feelings or behaviour.
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International Women’s Day #AccelerateAction: Accelerating gender equality in psychological research and psychiatry
On March 8th, 2025, the world is celebrating the 104th International Women’s Day, a tradition that began in 1911. This year’s International Women’s Day focuses on the theme of “Accelerate Action”, which highlights the urgency for dismantling systematic barriers that hinder women’s full participation in various research fields – including psychology and psychiatry.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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