Trauma
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December 2019 The Bridge Editorial
It has been 2 years since The Bridge was relaunched in its current form. Each monthly themed edition publishes summaries of selected papers from the ACAMH journals – JCPP and CAMH – and occasionally features guest research digests. Over the past two years we have covered a huge range of topics and published over 170 research summaries and counting.
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Supportive counselling is ineffective for managing PTSD in youth
More than half of children and young people are exposed to potentially traumatic events,and a significant minority of those exposed go on to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Because PTSD can be chronic, it can have a notable impact on child development, as well as social, academic and occupational function – it is therefore imperative that effective treatments are identified and prioritized.
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In Conversation… Professor Lucy Bowes on early life stress
Professor Lucy Bowes, Magdalen College, University of Oxford, and Head of the oRANGE Lab, discusses her research on early life stress in relation to psychological and behavioural development, the impact of bullying in adolescents, together with exciting developments with virtual reality.
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Cognitive processes mediate the post-traumatic stress trajectory in adolescents
A new study has shown that cognitive processes shape the early reactions of children and adolescents to traumatic stressors, and mediate the transition to persistent and clinically significant post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS).
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2019 Jack Tizard Memorial Lecture and National Conference
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Free live stream – JCPP Special issue 2019 – Suicide and self-harm
JCPP is proud to present a FREE live stream webinar. This curtain-raiser celebrates the launch of the JCPP Special issue 2019 – Suicide and self-harm: Pathways for Minimizing Suicide & Premature Deaths and Maximizing Hope and Wellbeing. About the day The Special Issue edition, edited by Professor Joan Asarnow and Dr. Dennis Ougrin. It includes […]
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- Live Stream
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- LIVE STREAM
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In Conversation… Psychosis with Dr. Helen Fisher
Discover how Helen Fisher is involving immersive art to raise awareness of psychosis in young people.
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Coupled delta-beta wave activity might predict social anxiety in children
Researchers from McMaster University, Canada, have examined whether individual differences in salivary cortisol levels at baseline and parent-reported social anxiety levels are associated with resting, coupled delta–beta frontal wave activity.
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A mother’s touch: a key player in fine tuning the function of our genome
There is debate as to the importance of genetics in determining our behaviour. This debate has become enshrined perhaps due to the early focus of genetics on searching for DNA variation in our genome (termed a polymorphism) that affected protein structure, the hypothesis being that such a protein variant would not be working optimally in our body throughout our life.
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Our conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders aims to raise awareness and understanding of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and provide an overview of how individuals and families affected by FASD can be supported. Key takeaways To raise awareness of the prevalence, key features and outcomes of individuals affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) […]
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- Conference
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- Dublin