Student / Trainee

  • Koraly Pérez-Edgar

    The Early Path to Social Anxiety: How Temperament, Attention, and Emotion Interact to Inform Intervention Strategies

    Don’t miss the early bird! This is your chance to learn from a leader in the field about cognitive, emotional, and neural mechanisms that can amplify or buffer this risk. Discover how understanding these pathways can inform early identification and targeted interventions for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents.

    Event type
    Introductory and Update Session
    Location
    LIVE STREAM
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  • Self-harm E-learning for School Staff: Co-production of the SORTS Toolkit

    Self-harm among adolescents is increasing in prevalence and there is a lack of evidence-based, whole-school approaches to support students and staff with their response to self-harm. This blog discusses the need for a whole-school approach to self-harm training in schools alongside the SORTS study, which used co-production methods to develop the Supportive Response to Self-Harm in Schools (SORTS) toolkit.

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  • happy boy on see saw

    Unfolding Autism; An International Expert Conference

    Don’t miss the Early Bird! This conference brings together four leading experts to explore distinct yet interconnected topics: early detection, co-occurring mental health challenges, participatory approaches, and evidence-based supports for adolescents and young adults. With a focus on practical tools, emerging models, and inclusive innovation, this conference is essential for professionals working to improve outcomes for autistic children, teens, and their families.

    Event type
    International Expert Conference
    Location
    LIVE STREAM
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  • Irena Tetkovic

    Interventions for Sibling Mental Health Conditions: New Systematic Review Shows Lack of Evidence

    This blog offers a summary of the findings and implications of a recent systematic review of studies looking at the effectiveness of interventions for young people with sibling mental health conditions. Only four papers were included in this review, highlighting the lack of evaluations for interventions supporting these young people.

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  • Dr. Nathan Hodson

    Unlocking the Potential of Parenting Programs: How Financial Incentives Can Drive Engagement

    Parenting programs are vital tools for addressing disruptive behaviours in children, yet low participation rates undermine their potential. Our recent research highlights that financial incentives can boost engagement, particularly among underserved families, and suggests new directions for increasing the accessibility and effectiveness of these programs.

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  • child insomina

    Insomnia: Assessment, Treament, Results

    EARLY BIRD OFFER! Join renowned expert child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Jess Shatkin for insights and guidance on managing insomina in children and young people. Healthcare professionals attending will enhance their skills in diagnosing and treating sleep disorders, gain insights into how improving sleep can positively impact psychiatric functioning and overall wellbeing, and contributing to ongoing professional development.

    Event type
    Introductory and Update Session
    Location
    LIVE STREAM
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  • boy sad holding a teddy bear

    Trauma Informed Care – Understanding the challenges, and the pragmatic steps which need to be taken to operationalise and deliver Trauma Informed Care across services

    ‘Trauma Informed Care – Understanding the challenges, and the pragmatic steps which need to be taken to operationalise and deliver Trauma Informed Care across services’ is ACAMH’s inaugural ACE’s SIG day conference.

    Event type
    Day Conference
    Location
    LIVE STREAM
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  • Eating Disorders: A Concern for All

    Did you know that approximately 22% of children and adolescents worldwide show disordered eating? Eating Disorders Awareness Week (24 February – 2 March 2025) is an opportunity to improve awareness that anyone can have an eating disorder and explore the impact that eating disorders can have on children and young people.

    This Eating Disorder Awareness Week, we encourage you to explore the FREE learning opportunities available on our website and ACAMH Learn, and to share with your networks.

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  • Catherine Lord

    Autism: What Matters Most – From Assessment to Intervention 

    Join Professor Catherine Lord, Distinguished Professor at UCLA’s Semel Institute, pioneering developer of the gold-standard ADOS and ADI-R autism diagnostic tools, and recipient of the International Society for Autism Research’s Lifetime Achievement Award, for an exclusive masterclass on autism assessment and intervention.

    Event type
    Masterclass
    Location
    LIVE STREAM
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