Anxiety disorders

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.

  • Dr. Shuo Zhang

    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.

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  • Stephan Collishaw

    Professor Stephan Collishaw

    Professor Stephan Collishaw serves as co-director for the Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health and Professor in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Section in the Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences at Cardiff University.

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    Mood Disorders in Children and Young People: What is new? – Emanuel Miller International Conference 2024

    ACAMH is delighted to have the privilege of introducing world-renowned researchers and clinicians, working in the field of mood disorders, for the 2024 Emanuel Miller International Conference. Following seminal studies and the publication of clinical guidelines, recognising and treating mood disorders in children and young people continues to improve. However both depressive disorders and bipolar […]

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    Emanuel Miller International Conference
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    Childhood anxiety problems: Helping parents to help their children – Presented by Professor Cathy Creswell and Dr. Chloe Chessell as part of the ‘Professor Judy Dunn Webinar Series’

    As part of the ‘Professor Judy Dunn Webinar Series’ we are delighted to welcome Professor Cathy Creswell (pic) and Chloe Chessell, both University of Oxford. They will share their expert knowledge and insights into the current research to explain what anxiety is, when anxiety becomes a problem and the evidence-based tools and techniques to help children to overcome anxiety problems.

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    Little Treatments, BIG effects: Conversation on Single-Session Interventions

    Bookings closed. If you’ve ever wanted mental health support but haven’t been able to get it, you are not alone. There’s an urgent need for new ideas and pathways to help people health. Hear about single session interventions from Dr. Jessica Schleider (pic), Associate Professor of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, and Dr. Maria Loades, Senior Lecturer/Clinical Tutor for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme at the University of Bath

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  • Dr. Jennifer Martin

    Dr. Jennifer Martin is Senior Programme Manager for Mental Health & Technology Research within NIHR MindTech MedTech Co-operative (MIC) at the University of Nottingham. She is an Associate Editor of CAMH, responsible for the Technology Matters section. 

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    Anxiety in children and teenagers – supporting, understanding and signposting

    In this event, we will explore what anxiety looks like in young people, suggest some practical tips for recognising and supporting anxious children and adolescents, hear about anxiety relating to exams, and learn more about what we know from research about the causes of anxiety.

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    Mental health in schools “round table”

    This event is strictly by invitation only.

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    Anxiety – Increasing Understanding and Improving Awareness

    Celebrating its twelfth year, Mental Health Awareness Week has chosen to focus on ‘Anxiety’ – to increase public understanding of anxiety and improve awareness of the impact it can have on lives. Everyone, in some shape or form, experiences anxiety. However, anxiety can become overwhelming and, in some cases, can evolve into an anxiety disorder.

    This Mental Health Awareness Week (15 to 21 May 2023), we encourage you to explore the FREE learning opportunities available on our website, and to share with your networks, to increase people’s awareness and understanding of the impact of anxiety on children and young people.

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    JCPP Advances 2023 Lectures ‘What the research tells us; Anxiety, Neurodiversity, Suicide, and Genetics’

    This free webinar features a series of five fantastic 10-minute lectures from leading researchers, academics and practitioners on key topics in the field of child and adolescent mental health.

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    FREE live stream
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