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  • Changing perceptions on technological therapy

    Educating parents in computer-based therapies for youths with mental health disorders may improve uptake of this therapeutic modality by affected families.

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  • Vouchers

    Promotional voucher JN19 Promotional vouchers JN19 can only be used for the Sleep and Mental Health Conference (Edinburgh, 27 Sept 2019), towards either a Bronze ACAMH Membership, or Digital ACAMH Membership (you must meet the standard criteria for Digital membership). This voucher is not valid for any other level of ACAMH Membership or ACAMH event. […]

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  • ‘There is no other organisation like this in Europe’

    We provide cutting-edge research into mental health issues, and if you are a teacher, or teaching assistant, this is your chance to become a member, completely FREE!

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  • My Career in CAMHS: Laura Baker

    In this series we look at different career paths in CAMHS – scooping up pearls of wisdom from professionals across disciplines and at all stages of their careers.

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  • Mental health workers have more empathy

    Mental health workers have greater empathy than physicians or other professionals, according to a study from Favaloro University, Buenos Aires.

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  • Telephone support for parents in ADHD

    Due to its high prevalence, treating ADHD can place a burden on services. Self-help and remote interventions could offer a way to deliver treatment at scale, if they’re effective.

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  • Implementing iThrive? Pick priorities and prepare, says commissioner

    iThrive is a care framework that aims to replace the four tiered system of CAMHS provision, by grouping children and young people based on their needs. Initially launched at 10 sites across the UK in October 2015, by April 2017 it had expanded to 44 CCGs. iThrive state that, 30% of young people in England […]

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  • Professor Uta Frith

    Professor Uta Frith – ‘a trailblazer for autism’

    Interview with Professor Uta Frith, Emeritus Professor of Cognitive Development at University College London about her life, career and research on autism spectrum disorders.

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  • Caring for ‘psychopathic’ children is essential

    “What do you do with a child that frightens you?” asked presenter Justin Webb on Radio 4’s Today programme.

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  • Anti Social Behaviour

    Multiagency professionals trying to deter children from developing antisocial or criminal behaviour should focus on enhancing children’s emotional awareness or affective empathy, according to a recent study of vulnerable children in Amsterdam.

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