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Children and adolescents who are experiencing difficulties with their mental health also often struggle with their sleep. Indeed disrupted or altered sleep has been associated with most psychiatric disorders (Gregory & Sadeh, 2016). Although a range of sleep difficulties can co-occur with mental health problems, a common difficulty is insomnia. As such this guidance will primarily focus on difficulties with getting to sleep and staying asleep.
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ICD-10 versus ICD-11: the effects of PTSD diagnoses
2018 saw PTSD symptoms being changed by the International Classification of Diseases. Now, data from a study recently published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry have shed light on the clinical utility of these revisions in the ICD-11.
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ADHD Masterclass online via Zoom
A unique opportunity to have the world’s leading experts on ADHD in your home, as we bring present our renowned ‘Masterclass Series’
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June 2020 – The Bridge
Includes ‘Are social networking sites contributing to depression and anxiety symptoms in young people?’
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Some simple steps to using principles from Behavioural Activation to improve the mood of Children and Families who are at home and self-isolating
In this short article we are going to look at how an evidence based treatment for depression called Behavioural Activation (BA) could be helpful for families in lockdown.
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Accessing good communication – Deaf children in a mental health assessment
In order for a good mental health assessment to take place there has to be good communication between the two people in the interaction. Prof Barry Wright explains the implications for deaf children.
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Digital interventions for young people: addressing the gap between development and implementation
Closing the gap between reliability and safety of mental health apps as an intervention.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Skills Update – special interest focus
An opportunity for clinicians to develop both their academic knowledge and clinical skills in working with people on the autism spectrum across the lifespan.
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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.
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Why it’s time to ACE the way we measure the bad things that happen to children
There is no magic wand to stop bad things happening, but how we measure the impact of those bad things is absolutely key to helping these children fare better.
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Inflammation: a key risk factor for depression?
Depression is common but the biological mechanisms leading to this disorder are not well understood. The link between inflammation and the brain may help us elucidate a potential mechanism.
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