Diagnosis
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Modern illness or a thing of the past? Surveillance study of childhood/adolescent Sydenham’s chorea in the UK and the Republic of Ireland
Sydenham’s chorea is a rare condition that can have a severe impact on children and families. Tamsin discusses her and her teams research so far, explaining why it is important for clinicians working in child mental health services to report any suspected cases.
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Most cited CAMH paper #7 of 25: Measurement Issues: Screening and diagnostic instruments for autism spectrum disorders – lessons from research and practise
Tony Charman, Katherine Gotham.
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Key Practitioner Message includes; Screening and diagnostic instruments help clinicians least in the cases where they are most in want of direction as their accuracy will always be lower for marginal cases -
Autism, a parents guide with Dr. Ann Ozsivadjian. Episode 1 ‘Identifying Autism – getting the right diagnosis’
Ann looks at the types and behaviours in children may get parents/carers to question if their child could be autistic, and what they can do to. This podcast series is supported by the Autism Diagnostic Practice at Clinical Partners.
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Age-related immaturity in the classroom can lead to ADHD misdiagnosis
Researchers from Australia, France, the USA and the UK have come together to compile a 2019 Annual Research Review for the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry on the correlation between a late birth-date (relative to the school year) and risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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New developmentally appropriate diagnostic criteria need to be established to identify ADHD early in preschoolers
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) typically emerges during preschool years and in a subset of children, can persist into adolescence. Early identification might help promote a favourable ADHD trajectory, but the current predictors of ADHD persistence are insufficient.
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Emotional impulsivity and deficient emotional self-regulation might be core symptoms of ADHD
A large proportion of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) exhibit notable emotion-related problems (or “emotional symptoms”). These emotional symptoms seem to associate with poor quality of life, impaired social adjustment and reduced marital status.
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Integrating neurodevelopmental assessment across education, health and social care – Amanda Lecomber
Amanda Lecomber’s lecture at ‘Assessment and diagnosis in children with neurodevelopmental problems’ October Conference.
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How does diagnosis and formulation fit together – when do you choose which? Dr Lauren Breese
Recorded lecture from Dr Lauren Breese our event ‘Assessment and diagnosis in children with neurodevelopmental problems’ on 7 October 2019. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture.
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Most Cited JCPP Articles #33 of 60
Most cited JCPP papers #33 of 60: Development in infants with autism spectrum disorders: a prospective study
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Most Cited JCPP Articles #58 of 60
Most cited JCPP papers #58 of 60: Autism spectrum disorders at 20 and 42 months of age: Stability of clinical and ADI-R diagnosis
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