Conduct Disorders and Aggression

Research Digests about Conduct Disorders and Aggression, including aggression towards siblings, psychological interventions, and parenting practices

Emotional impulsivity and deficient emotional self-regulation might be core symptoms of ADHD

A large proportion of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) exhibit notable emotion-related problems (or “emotional symptoms”). These emotional symptoms seem to associate with poor quality of life, impaired social adjustment and reduced marital status.

10 December 2019

Depression in Children and Young People

Depression is common in children and young people, particularly in adolescence and among girls. The causes of depression in children and young people are complex, but it is likely to be caused by a combination of environmental and genetic factors.

Eating Disorders in Children and Young People

In most cases, eating disorders start in adolescence, but they are often not picked up until adulthood. Current research supports the use of several types of psychotherapies, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), interpersonal and family-based therapies, as well as some medications for the treatment of eating disorders.

Forensics in Children and Adolescents

Research Digests about Forensics, including empathy, language impairment, family therapy and psychosocial interventions.

Trauma, PTSD, and Complex Trauma

Not all children who experience trauma develop PTSD, it is important to understand how to identify the more vulnerable children in order to provide adequate support and treatment.

Self-harm and Suicide

Worldwide, 10-20% of young people report having self-harmed at least once before the age of 18, and self-harm is one of the strongest risk factors for completed suicide. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for young people globally, and therefore predictors such as self-harm are of great importance.

2019 Judy Dunn National Conference ‘Suicide and self-harm in young people’ – Prof. Christian Schmahl

The 2019 Judy Dunn Conference focused on ‘Suicide and self-harm in young people’. Prof. Christian Schmahl on the ‘Neurobiology of self-harm in BPD’. 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.

9 November 2019

Dr. Ramya Mohan – The Creative Arts and Mental Health

Dr. Ramya Mohan combines the creative arts and neuroscience to improve young people’s mental health through therapeutic technique (CAPE).

5 November 2019

In Conversation… Professor Lucy Bowes on early life stress

Professor Lucy Bowes, Magdalen College, University of Oxford, and Head of the oRANGE Lab, discusses her research on early life stress in relation to psychological and behavioural development, the impact of bullying in adolescents,  together with exciting developments with virtual reality.

5 November 2019