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Do sex differences affect ASD symptom severity scores?
Researchers in the USA have investigated whether standard diagnostic assessments for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are biased against girls.
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Interventions for reducing loneliness seem effective in young people
Meta-analyses of interventions aimed at reducing loneliness among young people are distinctly lacking in the field. Now, Alice Eccles and Pamela Qualter have addressed this gap by compiling a review for Child and Adolescent Mental Health on interventions to reduce loneliness in young people.
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A longitudinal study of cognitive predictors of (complex) post‐traumatic stress in young people in out‐of‐home care
Dr. Rachel Hiller gives a video abstract of her paper ‘A longitudinal study of cognitive predictors of (complex) post‐traumatic stress in young people in out‐of‐home care’.
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Shining a light on the injustice of institutionalization and the damage it causes to children – to promote care reform across the globe
Led by 22 of the world’s leading experts on reforming care for children, The Lancet Commission on Institutionalisation and Deinstitutionalisation of Children includes a review and meta-analysis of the effects of institutionalisation and deinstitutionalisation on children’s development, and makes 14 policy recommendations addressed to policymakers at all levels. The Commission was chaired by Professor Edmund Sonuga-Barke, Professor of Developmental Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London who leads the English and Romanian Adoptee (ERA) Project.
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Accessing good communication – Deaf children in a mental health assessment
In order for a good mental health assessment to take place there has to be good communication between the two people in the interaction. Prof Barry Wright explains the implications for deaf children.
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‘Working for the future: parentally deprived Nigerian Children have enhanced working memory ability’ – Tochukwu Nweze video abstract
Tochukwu Nweze gives a video abstract of his paper ‘Working for the future: parentally deprived Nigerian Children have enhanced working memory ability’
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Most cited CAMH paper #19 of 25: Young People’s Experience of ADHD and Stimulant Medication: A Qualitative Study for the NICE Guideline
Ilina Singh, Tim Kendall, Clare Taylor, Alex Mears, Chris Hollis, Martin Batty, Sinead Keenan.
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Key Practitioner Message includes; Close friendships are important to young people with ADHD and are sometimes used to protect them from bullying and in other difficult situations. -
February 2020 issue – The Bridge attachment edition
This edition of The Bridge features paternal attachment, early caregiving, disinhibited social engagement behaviour, adolescent security and a parent’s perspective on attachment and adoption.
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‘ACEs, Attachment, and Trauma: new advances in understanding and treatment’ – 2020 Emanuel Miller Memorial Lecture and National Conference
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- National Conference
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- London
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Blog of ACAMH event: “Responding to a Digital Generation”
Professionals gave insights into the challenges faced by multidisciplinary staff teams and their services in understanding where necessary to help young people and their families manage the impact of mobile and online technologies on young people’s quality of life.
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