Secondary school
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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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Academic Motivation in Youth With and Without ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Zoe Smith discusses her JCPP paper ‘Academic motivation decreases across adolescence for youth with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Effects of motivation on academic success’. Zoe is the first author of the paper.
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How useful are Ofsted ratings for predicting educational outcomes and wellbeing at secondary school?
“The factors parents care about most when selecting a school – their child’s educational achievement and wellbeing – are negligibly predicted by Ofsted ratings”, says Sophie von Stumm, lead researcher of a new study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
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Helping parents and teachers deal with apprehension and anxiety when returning to school
The charity Nip in the Bud has produced a short film and fact sheet to help parents and teachers deal with any potential feelings of apprehension and anxiety that children may experience on returning to school.
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Most Cited JCPP Articles #6 of 60
Most cited JCPP papers #6 of 60: Cyberbullying: its nature and impact in secondary school pupils
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Positive news on the Peer Education Project
A new school-based programme by the Mental Health Foundation called the Peer Education Project (PEP) has been making leaps and bounds in tackling rising issues with mental health in young people.
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