Cognitive inflexibility contributes to both externalising and internalising difficulties in ASD

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) commonly experience internalising and externalising symptoms, but the underlying cognitive mechanisms are unclear. In their latest study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Ann Ozsivadjian and colleagues examined the role of three cognitive factors that might contribute to these difficulties. Specifically, they hypothesized that intolerance of […]

15 June 2021

‘Creating mentally healthy schools’ – In conversation with Professor Jess Deighton

We are honoured to spend some time talking to Professor Jess Deighton, about the role schools can play in young people’s mental health, about school-based interventions, and some insights from her latest research.

10 June 2021

Fire starting – what makes young people do it, which interventions work

FREE sessions. Led by criminologist Joanna Foster, these two interactive workshop explores what is known about children and teenagers who set fires. ACAMH Members receive a CPD certificate for attending.

Event type

Webcast

Location

LIVE STREAM

‘The importance of comprehensive and transparent reporting’ In Conversation with Professor Henrik Larsson

In this podcast we speak to Professor Henrik Larsson, Professor of Psychiatric Epidemiology at Orebro University and Karolinska Institute in Sweden, and Editor in Chief of ACAMH’s new journal, JCPP Advances.

27 May 2021

CAIDPN 2021 Annual Conference

This event is produced by CAIDPN, a group of psychiatrists across the UK and Ireland who work with children who have an intellectual disability and mental health needs. The event is open to all clinicians working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Intellectual Disability and other groups with special interest in the topics being presented. Bookings are closed

Event type

Live Stream

Location

LIVE STREAM

ADHD Masterclass; The evolving concept, existing challenges, and interventions

Bookings are now paused, please email events@acamh.org if you want to attend this session. A must for clinicians and researchers. A new lecture from Professor Edmund Songua-Barke which includes an exploration of the neurodiversity movement for ADHD, plus Professor Samuele Cortese’s talk includes discussions on pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for ADHD. Limited numbers, this will sell-out so book now.

Event type

2 day training

Location

Online

Predicting Complex PTSD in Foster Care – CAMHS around the Campfire

This session we are discussing complex PTSD, with the focus on Dr. Rachel Hiller’s JCPP open access paper ‘A longitudinal study of cognitive predictors of (complex) post‐traumatic stress in young people in out‐of‐home care’. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture.

31 March 2021

DOI for ACAMH

From April 2021 all content published on the ACAMH website will be assigned a Digital Object Identifier, or a DOI.

29 March 2021

Finding strength from a bleak year

Professor Andrea Danese explains about the KeepCool project.

19 March 2021

Professor Barbara Franke

“I’m honored to have been invited to join the JCPP Editorial Board! Recent biological research in psychiatry teaches us about the dimensionality of the disorders we study and about the importance of a lifespan perspective in child and adolescent psychiatry. Seeing this view reflected in JCPP makes me look forward to being part of the team of editors.”

15 March 2021