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Editorial: Prevention is the best cure – or is it? A cautionary tale
Free Access paper from the JCPP – ‘If knowledge is power, we can say that with great knowledge comes great power—and with great power comes great responsibility. Part of that responsibility is to not ‘over diagnose and overtreat’ our young people, and to not lose sight of the fact that preventive youth care should be primarily about strengthening resilience—not about detecting and quickly solving problems.’ Geertjan Overbeek (pic) et al.
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ACAMH Editorial Team Members recognised as ‘Highly Cited Researchers’
Which ACAMH editors and editorial advisory board members feature as ‘Highly Cited Researchers’?
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Stress and mental health presentations in secondary school-aged young people – recording
This was organised by ACAMH’s Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Special Interest Group, and was led by Dr. Ruth Blackburn and Sorcha Ní Chobhthaigh from UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health present research on mental health in secondary school-aged young people.
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An Overview of Psychological Interventions for Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
Marking its tenth anniversary as a diagnosis, our scoping review summarised 50 studies reporting on psychological interventions and outcomes for Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). In the absence of clinical guidelines to support clinicians, our review highlights that a range of psychological interventions can be implemented to support children and young people with ARFID. Here, we summarise the existing literature and highlight areas for further research.
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Mental health and care-experienced young people: are our mental health support services appealing and accessible?
Children in care are much more likely to experience mental health problems than young people in the general population. Early life experiences, such as abuse, neglect, parental drug-use or violence likely play a major part in this. So too could the instability that is often inherent in the care system.
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Adolescent psychotic experiences before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective cohort study
Paper from the JCPP – ‘The Tokyo Teen Cohort (TTC) is a prospective cohort study of adolescents in the general population of the Tokyo metropolitan area, followed from age 10 to 16 years. We used multi-level linear regression models to test the associations between the phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and self-reported PEs.’ Jordan DeVylder et al.
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ACAMH Awards 2023 Results
Congratulations to all winners and nominees of the ACAMH Awards 2023.
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The relationship between cognitive and affective control and adolescent mental health
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – ‘This study examines whether adolescent mental health is associated with affective control, the application of cognitive control in affective contexts, which shows more protracted development than cognitive control.’ Savannah Minihan et al.
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“I’m not going and you can’t make me!” – how to support children and young people with emotionally based school avoidance (recording)
Delegates only. Over the last few years, there has been an increase in referrals to CAMHS for young people struggling to attend school. Young people can present with significant distress and family relationships may become strained. It can be challenging for CAMHS professionals to know how to support young people and their families. This half-day session provided a useful overview of current research and practical tips for clinicians.
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Creating Hope Through Action – Suicide Prevention, A Priority For All
World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September) is a fantastic opportunity to encourage an understanding and increase awareness of suicide prevention and make suicide prevention a priority. We encourage you to explore the learning opportunities available on our website and do please share with your networks and colleagues.
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