How can we identify and treat Body Dysmorphic Disorder?

Body Dysmorphic Disorder is a mental health condition where a person worries about perceived flaws in their appearance — flaws that are unnoticeable to others, or else appear incredibly slight. It affects people of any age but is most prevalent in teenagers and young adults, and although common, it frequently goes unrecognised or misdiagnosed.

23 August 2018

Eating Disorders

Research digests on eating disorders from the August 2018 edition of The Bridge, ACAMH’s journal of secondary publication.

19 August 2018

A cognitive neuroscience review of the aetiology of ADHD

A simple neurological explanation has yet to identify an aetiology and pathogenesis of the disorder.  However, advancements in imaging techniques should help to give a more detailed understanding of the brain regions that are different to those without ADHD.

16 August 2018

Depression – Foreword from the Editor

Welcome to this edition of The Bridge which focuses on depression.

8 August 2018

The overlap between low self-esteem and anxiety/depression in CAMHS

Our systematic review aimed to establish what is known about low self-esteem and anxiety/depression in young people (<18s). We wanted to find out whether young people with clinically significant anxiety disorders and/or depression also have low self-esteem as measured on validated questionnaires. We also wanted to know whether young people with low self-esteem as measured on a validated questionnaire develop depression and anxiety symptomology later in adolescence and young adulthood.

8 August 2018

Child to Parent Violence

Professor Stephen Scott responds to the ITV news’ story about child to parent violence. It was based on a report published on 11 July called Let’s Talk About: Child to Parent Violence and Aggression by the authors Dr Wendy Thorley and Al Coates MBE.

1 August 2018

In Conversation… Sleep and Mental Health

At our recent Sleep and Mental Health Conference, we caught up with the speakers, Dr Michael Farquhar, Dr Jenna Vyas-Lee, Dr Max Davie and Dr Sally Hobson to discuss the relationship between sleep, behaviour and mental health, as well as some insights into assessment, management and barriers to interventions.

31 July 2018

Self-Harm & Suicide Issue

As a clinician, it certainly does feel that more and more young people are being referred, following self harm or with suicidal ideas, to the CAMHS service I work in. This nationwide increase in numbers is acknowledged in recent government reports, which are summarised in this edition.

19 July 2018

Eating disorders – Foreword from the Editor

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

17 July 2018

Understanding and working with Tourette Syndrome

3 July 2018