behavioural problems

  • In Conversation… Parenting – Prof. Judy Hutchings & Dr. Margiad Williams

    What is harsh parenting? What are the latest interventions? Plus what’s in the pipeline?
    All this and more detailed in this podcast with Prof. Judy Hutchings & Dr. Margiad Williams, both Bangor University.

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  • Conduct Disorders and Aggression edition

    Children and young people with conduct disorders often have additional comorbid learning difficulties, neurodevelopmental or mental health disorders, so it is important to be able to assess, recognise and offer appropriate interventions. The effects on a young person’s future and society may be significant if not managed well. 

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  • Most Cited JCPP Articles #5 of 60

    Most cited JCPP papers #5 of 60: A CHILDRENS BEHAVIOUR QUESTIONNAIRE FOR COMPLETION BY TEACHERS – PRELIMINARY FINDINGS

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  • Challenging perspectives on Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome – evidence for a disorder of purposeful actions

    Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome (GTS) is a multi-faceted neuropsychiatric developmental disorder with onset in childhood or adolescence. It is characterised by multiple motor and vocal tics that can cause considerable problems including social stigmatisation, low self-esteem and secondary comorbidity, particularly depression.

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  • Getting help with parenting makes a difference – at any age

    Parenting interventions for helping children with behavioural problems are just as effective in school age, as in younger children, according to new Oxford University research.

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  • How does 22q11.2 deletion syndrome impact on sleep and mental health?

    Anne Lawlor, Co-Founder and Chairperson of 22q11 Ireland, guest blogs on the impact of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome on sleep and mental health.

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    Addiction & Substance Use

    Irrespective of the age group it is just as important to be aware of what we don’t know as what we can be more confident about. This is particularly true of young people and drug use, as most research investigating prevention and interventions has tended to focus on adult populations.

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  • ADHD teen

    ADHD – Attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder

    ADHD is a behavioural disorder with three key aspects, inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.

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    Parenting

    Parenting: an introduction to the importance of parenting for children and young people’s mental health and the effectiveness of parenting interventions. From this topic guide, you can find the latest blogs, events, publications, videos and podcasts.

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  • two young teen school girls with books and rucksacks

    School-based interventions

    Children and young people spend a great deal of time at school, so it has an important role to play in their development. Time spent in school impacts not just on academic and cognitive progress, but also on social interactions, peer relationships, emotional regulation and behaviour. All these areas affect, and are affected by, mental health (Fazel et al, 2014).

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