January 2021 – The Bridge

This issue of The Bridge features summaries of recent child and adolescent mental health research. I hope you enjoy reading about this excellent work which improves our understanding of a wide range of conditions and informs mental health care for young people.

11 January 2021

How much do we really know about ‘Theraplay’ for young children?

‘Theraplay’ is an intervention that aims to enhance attachment, self-esteem and trust in others for children with behavioural, emotional or developmental difficulties. The intervention, founded on attachment theory,1 harnesses natural and playful interactions between caregivers and children to develop healthy and positive relationships.

17 December 2020

Child and adolescent mental health: what have we learnt during the Covid-19 pandemic? Looking back, Looking forward

Bookings are still being taken for this 2 day event. Once booked on you will receive confirmation, and then within 60 minutes a link to the event. Please note to be at the start of the event you MUST book by 12 noon UK time. Don’t forget you have access to all lectures for up to 28 days.

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2 Day National Conference

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‘Sluggish cognitive tempo, ADHD and motivation’ In Conversation with Dr. Zoe Smith

In this podcast, Dr. Zoe Smith, recent ACAMH awards 2020 Winner (Research) Trainee of the Year, talks about sluggish cognitive tempo, ADHD and academic motivation. Zoe tells us how she educates families about the failure cycle, and how they can find solutions for their children with ADHD. 

10 December 2020

Assessment and Management of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)​ in Children and Adolescents​

‘Assessment and Management of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)​ in Children and Adolescents​’ – Dr. Zoe Ellison-Wright. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture. Simply email membership@acamh.org with the day and time you watch it, so we can check the analytics, and we’ll email you your certificate.

7 December 2020

Most popular ACAMH web content 2020

As 2020 draws to a close we have collated the most popular online content, from our website.

4 December 2020

December 2020 – The Bridge

Welcome to the December 2020 issue of The Bridge. This year has been extremely challenging for our field, as we’ve needed to understand and address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on young people’s mental health.

4 December 2020

‘Data sets, mental well-being and school-based interventions’ In Conversation with Dr. Praveetha Patalay

In this podcast, Dr. Praveetha Patalay discusses data sets, the difference between mental health and mental health well-being and school-based interventions. Praveetha also talks about her recent JCPP paper on ‘Prescribing measures: unintended negative consequences of mandating standardized mental health measurement’.

3 December 2020

Making personalised predictions of poor functioning following negative childhood experiences

Experiencing abuse, neglect, bullying, or domestic violence in childhood increases the likelihood of having poor functioning in young adulthood, but this is not the case for everyone. Being able to accurately predict which individuals are at high risk for poor outcomes following such negative childhood experiences could support professionals to effectively target interventions. Is it possible to make accurate personalised predictions?

2 December 2020

West Midlands ACAMH Branch

Here at West Midlands ACAMH we’d like to extend a warm welcome to all of you who have an interest in children and young people’s mental health and psychological wellbeing. Whether you are a psychiatrist, psychologist, teacher, social worker, nurse or other who supports children in a professional capacity or whether your expertise comes from caring for a young person with mental health issues, we believe ACAMH has something valuable to offer.

16 November 2020