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How to Cope When Your Child Can’t: How parents can help themselves and each other

This free session uses the latest evidence-based research, and examples from parents to help us understand what we can and cannot do; to help us to accept any distress, worry, anxiety, sadness or loss of control in our situations; to see that we can tolerate these things; and to know that there are ways to move forward.

Childhood Adversity: Recovery, Resilience and Prevention Seminars

A series of four virtual half-day seminars have been organised by ACAMH in collaboration with Child and Family Training (CFT).

Fire starting – what makes young people do it, which interventions work

Led by criminologist Joanna Foster, these two interactive workshop explores what is known about children and teenagers who set fires. ACAMH Members receive a CPD certificate for attending.

Predicting Complex PTSD in Foster Care – CAMHS around the Campfire

#CAMHScampfire welcomes Dr. Rachel Hiller, as we discuss her JCPP paper ‘A longitudinal study of cognitive predictors of (complex) post‐traumatic stress in young people in out‐of‐home care’. 17.00 UK, 18.00 CET, 12 noon EST. ACAMH Members attending will be eligible for a CPD certificate.

The Catalogue of Mental Health Measures: Discovering the depths of mental health data in UK longitudinal studies

A chance for ACAMH Members to join Professor Louise Arseneault, and Bridget Bryan, to learn, and use, the Catalogue of Mental Health Measures, an interactive catalogue of mental health and wellbeing measures in British cohort and longitudinal studies.

Incorporating Motivational Interviewing into Evidence-Based Treatments for ADHD

This presentation provides specialized training in Motivational Interviewing (MI) for professionals working with individuals with ADHD and their families. MI is an evidence-based approach that enhances treatment engagement by fostering autonomy, self-efficacy, and strong provider-patient alliances. The training includes lectures, discussions, activities, videos, and role-plays.

Attachment and lived emotional experience of children and young people

How does a person’s sense of safety, stability and sense of self-worth, impact on their development as an individual?

School Attendance and Mental Health: Evidence, Barriers and Effective Support for Young People

This advanced session exploring the relationship between mental health and school attendance in children and young people. The event will examine current evidence on how mental health difficulties are associated with school attendance, share findings from young people, parents/carers and school staff about experiences of struggling to attend school, and consider emerging evidence on approaches to improving attendance. The session will also include a parent lived experience contribution and a final panel discussion and audience Q&A.

Event type

Advanced session

Location

LIVE STREAM

How to Support Distressed Pupils: School-Based Resilience Training

This training introduces school staff to an evidence-informed approach for supporting children and young people experiencing distress. Led by Dr. Arnon Bentovim, this session is run collaboration with Child and Family Training.

Event type

Introductory and Update Session

Location

Online

Talking With Young People About Their Online Lives: Evidence and Practical Strategies for Professionals

How do we support young people to safely navigate the online world? Discover collaborative insights from academic experts, mental health professionals and young people, at this FREE training session.

Event type

FREE live stream

Location

Online