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Sleep problems from infancy are linked with impaired well-being in middle childhood
Researchers in the USA and Australia have found that sleep disturbances from early childhood are associated with reductions in well-being at age 10-11 years old. Ariel Williamson and colleagues came to this conclusion after analysing data from >5,000 children enrolled in the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children – Birth Cohort.
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Voice‐hearing in adolescence – ‘CAMHS around the Campfire’
FREE virtual journal club. Each 1-hour meeting will feature a new piece of research, which we’ll discuss in an informal journal club session. 17.00 UK, (USA – 12 noon ET, 11.00 CT, 09.00 PT). ACAMH Members will receive a CPD certificate.
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- Informal Journal Club
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- Online
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Do ADHD and ASD symptoms have similar characteristics in childhood and young adulthood?
Lucy Riglin and colleagues in the UK have investigated whether ADHD and ASD traits in young adulthood show similar characteristics to those reported in childhood.
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Emotional wellbeing tips for the classroom
New films, from charity Nip in the Bud, presented by newsreader Sian Williams. They provide easy-to-use tips and guidance for teachers who have vulnerable children in their classroom who might be showing signs of a mental health condition or already have a formal diagnosis.
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November 2020
The research featured in this issue covers a wide range of topics relevant to our work with young people, including neurodevelopmental, emotional, and behavioural disorders, their comorbidity, and their links with functioning and quality of life.
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Does an internet gaming disorder prospectively predict psychiatric symptoms?
A minority of children and adolescents develop addiction-like engagement in gaming that is associated with impaired function.1 Preliminary data suggest that affected children with these symptoms, indicating an Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD), might present with more symptoms of common psychiatric disorders than those without an IGD.
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‘OpenHouse on Autism’ – How to help schools help your autistic child
Join Dr. Lucy Sanctuary, speech therapist and autism specialist at Clinical Partners, and autism specialist Dr. Ann Ozsivadjian and advocate Fiona Slomovi for our final ‘OpenHouse on Autism’ webinar.
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CAMHS services in our physically distanced world
On March 23rd 2020, the way healthcare was provided in England had to change overnight. With the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping across the country, CAMHS staff had to adapt to the news that they must provide routine services from home where possible and all non-urgent face-to-face contact must cease to prevent the spread of the virus.
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How digital technologies affect adolescent psychological well-being and mental health – Dr. Amy Orben
Talk from Dr. Amy Orben, College Research Fellow, Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture.
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‘OpenHouse on Autism’ – Tackling low diagnosis for autism in girls
Emma Woodhouse, neuro-developmental specialist at Clinical Partners, and leading female autism specialists Dr. Ann Ozsivadjian and Dr. Marianna Murin, discover practical actions you can take to help your child.
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