December 2019

Summaries include; if parental consanguinity predicts the severity of Autistic symptoms; study the transmission of intergenerational anxiety in families; systematic review into the effectiveness of available interventions to treat PTSD; the efficacy of teacher assessments vs exams to assess performance in UK schools; relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and extreme demand avoidance in young people with Autism; and how fluctuations in external environmental noise affect the developing Autonomic Nervous System in babies.

19 December 2019

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Children and Young People

ADHD is a behavioural disorder with three key aspects, inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. It is very common for ADHD in children to present together with other developmental and/or mental health problems, such as oppositional and attachment disorders, Tourette’s syndrome, autism spectrum disorders and anxiety disorders.

Eating Disorders Editorial

Welcome to this edition of The Bridge which focuses on eating disorders.

16 December 2019

Depression Editorial

Welcome to the Depression in Children and Adolescents themed edition of The Bridge. You can see from the broad range of articles that there is much research activity on the topic of adolescent depression, which reflects how common this disorder is in young people.

16 December 2019

Anxiety Editorial

Owing to anxiety being common, with all of us experiencing a state of anxiety at some time and many also having trait anxiety, ACAMH journals provide good quality research advancing our knowledge of the science and evidence-based practice.

16 December 2019

In Conversation… Trauma and ACE’s with Dan Johnson

Dan Johnson and Jo Carlowe discuss trauma-informed care, the impact of the ACE’s framework on clinical practice and government policy and the difference between adversity and trauma.

13 December 2019

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Editorial

The March 2019 edition of The Bridge focusses on traumatic experiences, outcomes, and interventions. Trauma can occur in many forms from single exposure to a life-threatening or fear-inducing event, to sustained trauma ranging from neglect, other abuses, famine or war.

12 December 2019

Depression, Self-harm and Suicide Editorial

This edition of The Bridge focusses on depression, self-harm and suicidal thoughts. These are important clinical topics.

12 December 2019

Most Popular Content of 2019

We’ve collated the most popular online content, from our website, of 2019. We would like to thank all of our collaborators who are helping us in ‘Sharing best evidence, improving practice’.

11 December 2019

Informatics

Research Digests about Informatics, including the impact of interventions on cyberbullying, digital health, autism and for parents.