Most children and young people experience at least one traumatic event before age of 18 years.
Trauma
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Trauma & Looked After Children
ACAMH in collaboration with Child and Family Training (C&FT) and Improved Futures (IF) present a series of Briefing Seminars on ‘Dealing with distress, restoring well-being, and promoting resilience of Looked After Children and young people who have suffered extensive trauma’.
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Harmful sexual behaviours among children and young people
There have been growing levels of awareness by professionals of harmful sexual behaviours among children and young people. This webinar will focus on the connection between the digital world and harmful sexual behaviours, and assessment and intervention.
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Bereavement, Grief, and Loss – Ask The Expert
For this session we are delighted to welcome Dr. Tina Rae to share her knowledge and insights into the complex subject of bereavement, grief and loss. In this session, loss will be considered in its broader sense; taking into consideration the impacts of the pandemic and other global crises that are affecting families and young […]
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How to spot and support students who have experienced trauma
Blog from Amy Sayer. “The need to spot and support students who have experienced trauma has become increasingly urgent and necessary within educational settings.”
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Childhood Adversity: Recovery, Resilience and Prevention Seminars
A series of four virtual half-day seminars have been organised by ACAMH in collaboration with Child and Family Training (CFT).
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Hope and courage in the climate crisis
Celebrating the launch of the CAMH Special Issue on ‘Child and youth mental health & the global ecological crisis’
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Complex PTSD in young people in care
Aishat Hamzat, Rachel M Hiller and Helen Minnis discuss what research tells us about the mechanisms underlying complex PTSD symptoms experienced by young people in care. They consider implications for treatment and broader support provided for these young people
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Are ACE scores useful for identifying individuals at risk of health problems?
Clinics are increasingly screening for ACEs, but ACE scores may not tell us who will go on to develop poor health, explain Jessie R Baldwin (pic) and Andrea Danese.
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Developmental Trauma vs Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Hear from three of the most interesting and engaging speakers on the topic of Developmental Trauma and Neurodevelopmental Disorders. We are delighted to be working with Dr. Kim Golding CBE, Dr. Raja Mukherjee, and Professor Helen Minnis.
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Fire starting – what makes young people do it, which interventions work
Led by criminologist Joanna Foster, these two interactive workshop explores what is known about children and teenagers who set fires. ACAMH Members receive a CPD certificate for attending.