CAMHS
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How does my lived experience inform my nursing practice?
“Being a CAMHS nurse allows me to be creative and to try to incorporate the most memorable care I received into my practice.”
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Infants of mothers with eating disorders show neurobehavioural and cognitive defects
Eating disorders can have serious adverse clinical, social and psychological outcomes in affected patients, but whether maternal eating disorders are associated with negative outcomes in newborns is unknown.
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Beat – helping those affected by eating disorder
Beat is the UK’s eating disorder charity, and is a champion, guide and friend to all affected by these serious mental illnesses.
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Understanding eating disorder susceptibility requires an integrated sociological, biological and genetic approach
In 2015, Kristen Culbert, Sarah Racine and Kelly Klump compiled a Research Review on the underlying causes of eating disorders for the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
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Expressed emotion varies with eating disorder diagnosis
Unique patterns of expressed emotion characterize communication within families with children affected by eating disorders, according to new research. Researchers across the USA recruited 215 adolescents (aged 12-19 years) with eating disorders and their families, and asked them to complete the Standardized Clinical Family Interview.
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The Olympics’ loss is psychology’s gain
Discover what was Professor Gordon Harold’s somewhat unlikely start in psychology.
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Loneliness and relationships in young people
Dr Farhana Mann and Dr Francesca Solmi write about research on isolation and loneliness in young people and how it affects their mental health.
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Just one of the challenges for paediatricians
Before getting involved with ACAMH Max said he was wary of joining a “talking shop” but saw immediately that the organisation was active in engaging the broader mental health community.
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Prof. Lionel Hersov, Editor of JCPP 1963-83, passes away
Prof. Lionel Hersov, who was editor of JCPP from 1963-1983, passed away recently. In his role as its editor, which spanned two decades, he was the driving force behind the development of the journal. The JCPP team fondly remembers his great contribution. Prof. Patricia Howlin, King’s College London, recalls, “I had the pleasure of working […]
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CAMH team wishes to say thank you, and best wishes, to Professor Jane Barlow
Jane joined CAMH team as editor in 2012 and took over as Editor-in-Chief in 2016. She is stepping down from her role in September 2018. CAMH has grown in strength under her leadership – gaining in downloads and altmetric scores and also has seen introduction of ‘narrative matters’ – academic essay on health humanities with special relevance to child and adolescent mental health. CAMH is now looking to recruit a new Editor-in-Chief.
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