Self-harm & Suicide

Self-harm is an increasingly recognised phenomenon and one of the strongest predictors of suicide, which continues to be one of the leading causes of death in young people world-wide. Self-harm can take many forms and may present with or without suicidal intent and both in the context of mental disorder, and without.

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    Interrelationships between parental mental health, intimate partner violence and child mental health – implications for practice

    This free webinar is open to all, and is organised by ACAMH’s Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Special Interest Group Monthly seminars. This webinar ‘Interrelationships between parental mental health, intimate partner violence and child mental health – implications for practice’ will be led by Prof. Gene Feder, Dr Shabeer Syed, and Dr Claire Powellon behalf of the NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit.

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    FREE live stream
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    FREE live stream
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    CAMH 2023 Lecture

    FREE event. CAMH journal 2023 Lecture is a free webinar featuring a series of lectures from leading researchers, academics and practitioners on key topics in the field of child and adolescent mental health. We are delighted to have a keynote lecture from Professor Sir Michael Marmot. The event will be hosted by the CAMH journal Editor in Chief Professor Bernadka Dubicka.

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    FREE live stream
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    FREE live stream
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  • AMH-Crisis2

    Crisis care for children and young people

    CAMH-Crisis2 is an NIHR research funded study exploring mental health crisis services for children and young people up to 25 years in England & Wales.

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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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    JCPP Advances selected for coverage in APA PsycINFO

    ACAMH open access journal JCPP Advances has been selected for coverage in APA PsycINFO, beginning with the 2023 volume.

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    ‘Suicide and self-harm; The Research, The Evidence, The Interventions’ Emanuel Miller Memorial International Online Conference

    Bookings closed. A critical topic that all those working in the field of child and adolescent mental health should know about. Learn about the latest research, the different types of interventions, and the evidence base that supports this.

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    Emanuel Miller International Conference
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    LIVE STREAM
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    Depression: Identifying and Supporting Children and Young People

    This FREE webinar covers an especially important topic, particularly following the pandemic, as children may struggle to articulate how they are feeling, and parents/teachers may not know how to approach the child. It is also important as many people perceive children are resilient and will ‘spring back’, however this view may be harmful for children who need help.

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    Talk with Q&A
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    FREE live stream
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  • India Branch Event

    The Future is CAMHS – Exploring a Career in Child and Adolescent Mental Health

    Bookings closed. FREE event for early career professionals in India. In this FREE online event, attendees will hear from a range of professionals about why you should consider a career in child and adolescent mental health, what to expect from the role, and how to become a child and adolescent mental health professional. This is an event organised by the ACAMH India Branch. Please note the time zone for your region.

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    Talk with Q&A
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    Live stream from India
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    Self Harm – Pedagogy in practice

    This free Self Harm session is exclusively for teachers and school leaders, and Chartered College of Teaching Members. ACAMH is delighted to have teamed up with the Chartered College of Teaching to present these FREE online training series entitled ‘Pedagogy in practice’.

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    Pedagogy in practice
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    LIVE STREAM
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    Understanding Self-harm & Suicide – Ask the Expert

    For this teacher and school leader exclusive session we are delighted to welcome Professor Dennis Ougrin to share his knowledge and insights into self-harm and suicide; specifically exploring the complexity around this phenomenon, by providing data on prevalence, risk factors and strategies for support.

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    Teachers and other Education Professionals
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    LIVE STREAM
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