In the world of science and practice: celebrating ACAMH Journals’ Impact factor 2020

Rise in Impact Factor for ACAMH journals

7 July 2021

Sleep matters – children with neurodevelopmental conditions

Bookings for this event have closed. The ACAMH West Midlands Branch is delighted to present an interactive webinar for all who work with children and young people and have an interest in children’s sleep.

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Live Stream

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LIVE STREAM

What mental health professionals working with CYP need to know about child development – Dr. Max Davie

Dr. Max Davie, Community Paediatrician specialising in child development, gives a talk as part of the ACAMH educational series of talks on child development. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture.

11 May 2021

March 2021 – The Bridge

This issue includes an excellent article on mood disorders in autistic young people, written by experts Dr Emily Jackson, Dr Eleanor Smith, and Dr Aditya Sharma. The authors thoughtfully discuss the overlap between these conditions, challenges in identifying their co-occurrence, and adaptations needed for interventions.

17 March 2021

How far have we advanced this decade in understanding reading disorders?

Earlier this year, Margaret Snowling and Charles Hulme at the University of Oxford compiled an Annual Research Review for the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry on reading disorders.

15 March 2021

Chronic illness may present barriers to engaging in CBT for depression

Between 10 and 20% of teenagers have a chronic illness:1 an ongoing health condition that lasts at least 3 months, and for which a cure is unlikely. Research suggests that teenagers with chronic illnesses are more likely to also have low mood and develop depression than their healthy peers.2

15 March 2021

Professor Joan Luby

“I look forward to joining the JCPP team and being a part of this distinguished and high-quality international journal. I see this as an opportunity to review and advance rigorous and innovative research on developmental psychopathology.”

14 March 2021

Day in the life of a CAMHS professional

For this year’s International Women’s Day we wanted to celebrate the work of female CAMHS professionals.
Dr. Sian Barnett has kindly written a blog to explain the work she does as a CAMHS clinician, the challenges she has faced, and the women that inspired her to enter a career in this field. 

7 March 2021

CAMH Editorial: Volume 26, Issue 1, February 2021

Welcome to the first issue of Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) in 2021 and also to my first issue as editor‐in‐chief. Needless to say, 2020 has been one of the most difficult years in living memory for many children and young people around the globe, and, as we discussed in our recent issues, the potential impact of COVID‐19 on children’s mental health is profound.

24 February 2021

February 2021 – The Bridge

This issue of The Bridge includes several articles which focus on child and adolescent psychoanalytic psychotherapy. This therapy aims to help young people, their families, or their support networks to better understand each young person’s emotions, behaviour, and relationships.

16 February 2021