Depression

Depression is common in children and young people, particularly in adolescence and among girls. On average, an episode of depression lasts for about eight months and often occurs alongside non-depressive conditions such as ADHD.

  • 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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  • Dr Max Davie, Paediatrician, holding a sign about ACAMH

    Q&A with Dr Max Davie, Consultant Paediatrician

    Interview with Dr Max Davie, Consultant Paediatrician, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust & ACAMH Board Member.

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    Child Bereavement

    This conference covered a broad array of child bereavement topics.

    Event type
    Day Conference
    Location
    Cardiff
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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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  • Focusing on adolescent mental health

    Emanuel Miller Memorial Lecture and Conference 2018 – Focusing on Adolescent Mental Health

    In order to view this content, you need to be an ACAMH member. Membership starts from just 11p a day. We hope you consider joining and being part of the advancement of child and adolescent mental health.

    Current members will need to be registered as a website user and log in, our guide to this simple process can be accessed here.

    Event type
    National Conference
    Location
    London
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  • Dialectical Behavioural Therapy

    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.

    Event type
    Day Conference
    Location
    Dublin
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    Anxiety, Depression and Autism (ASD) Conference

    This conference was aimed on how best to support children and young people with autism (ASD) and anxiety/depression.

    Event type
    Day Conference
    Location
    London
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