Anxiety disorders in children and young people are common and can have a significant impact on mental health and well-being. Anxiety disorders can affect family, school and social life, leisure activities and educational achievement and they often occur alongside other mental health problems.
Anxiety disorders
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Syrian refugee study to be presented at WHO HQ
A JCPP study looking at the effectiveness of support groups for Syrian refugees living in Jordan has been presented at a WHO meeting in Geneva. According to the authors, the randomised controlled trial is the first to apply such robust evaluations to humanitarian interventions for refugee mental health. It found the community-based programme offered modest […]
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Practicing what we preach
Today is World Mental Health Day, with this year’s theme being mental health in the workplace. I believe the most valuable asset any organisation has are its staff, and their wellbeing should be paramount to every CEO.
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Emanuel Miller Memorial Lecture and Conference 2018 – Focusing on Adolescent Mental Health
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- Emanuel Miller International Conference
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Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) Conference
Free resources from a one-day conference hosted by ACAMH’s Ireland Branch on dialectical behaviour therapy, covering the evidence base, structure and skills for delivering DBT.
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- Day Conference
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- Dublin
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Gender identity and children with autism spectrum disorder
Consultant Psychiatrist Ruth Bevan introduces Gender Dysphoria and Gender Identity Disorder and discusses the assessment and treatment of Gender Identity Disorder in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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