Mental Health Support in a Paediatric Diabetes Clinic

The importance of supporting children and young people with their mental health, in addition to their physical health condition. Blog by Hetashi Bawa.

12 September 2019

Autism Masterclass

Mental health problems commonly co-occur with ASD, yet these problems often go untreated. This Masterclass offers both clinicians and researchers the opportunity to update their knowledge of the evidence-base and its implications for best-practice. This CPD training day is part of ACAMH’s ‘Masterclass Series’. The ‘Masterclass Series’ delivers advanced, evidence-based training for those working in […]

Event type

Masterclass

Location

Bolton

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).

6 August 2019

Professor Edmund Sonuga Barke & JCPP

Edmund Sonuga Barke, Editor in Chief of JCPP, talks about the papers that influenced him, how JCPP maintains its quality, and what the future holds for JCPP.

20 June 2019

Leading lights celebrated in the ACAMH Awards

We are delighted to announce the inaugural winners of the ACAMH Awards, recognising the work of individuals whose work advances our understanding of mental health in children and young people.

5 June 2019

A theory of youth mental health recovery

Mental health disorders have a negative impact on the individual, society and global economy. The prevalence of mental disorders is increasing in young people, and if unaddressed, research has shown that they may develop into severe and chronic illnesses. Despite this, research into youth mental health recovery is limited.

4 June 2019

In Conversation… Parenting – Prof. Judy Hutchings & Dr. Margiad Williams

What is harsh parenting? What are the latest interventions? Plus what’s in the pipeline?
All this and more detailed in this podcast with Prof. Judy Hutchings & Dr. Margiad Williams, both Bangor University.

21 May 2019

Reporting of depression symptoms in children with ADHD: do parents know best?

ADHD is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by hyperactive-impulsiveness and inattention. ADHD often co-occurs with emotional disorders such as depression and anxiety. Depression in particular is prominent amongst adolescents with ADHD, and can be difficult to identify as it can have similar features both to ADHD itself and to some of the side effects of ADHD medication.

7 May 2019

Neurodevelopmental Disorders, an interview with Dr Max Davie

Dr. Max Davie talks about Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and how you can get involved in ACAMH’s Neurodevelopmental Special Interest Group.

2 May 2019

Learning Disability SIG

Background The development of mental health services for children and young people with Learning Disabilities in the UK has been sporadic and ad hoc, and indeed in many parts of the country this provision was, until very recently, completely lacking. The last ten or so years have seen more attention directed to service provision in […]

25 April 2019