Epidemiology
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Professor Henrik Larsson – Editor in Chief
Henrik Larsson is Editor in Chief of JCPP Advances, and Professor of Psychiatric Epidemiology at Örebro University and Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.
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Associate Professor Dr. Catharina A. Hartman – Deputy Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Catharina A. Hartman is Associate Professor of psychiatric epidemiology at the Interdisciplinary Center of Psychopathology and Emotion Regulation, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands. The overall objective of her research team’s work is to advance mechanistic understanding of the onset and (long-term) course of childhood-onset psychiatric disorders.
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An Increasing Concern: Improving Self-Harm and Self-Injury Awareness
If you or a person you know is struggling with their mental health, please seek support by accessing the helplines and resources provided by the NHS website. For those outside the UK please use an internet search to find an organisation that can offer direct support.
1 March is globally recognised as Self-Harm and Self-Injury Awareness Day and serves as an opportunity to raise awareness, encourage an understanding, and promote more conversations around the topic of self-harm and self-injury. 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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Professor Kapil Sayal
Kapil Sayal is Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Honorary Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the University of Nottingham. He is an Associate Editor of CAMH, responsible for the Technology Matters section.
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‘The importance of comprehensive and transparent reporting’ In Conversation with Professor Henrik Larsson
In this podcast we speak to Professor Henrik Larsson, Professor of Psychiatric Epidemiology at Orebro University and Karolinska Institute in Sweden, and Editor in Chief of ACAMH’s new journal, JCPP Advances.
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Investigating the interplay of genetics and environment on development – Prof Cathryn Lewis
Professor Cathryn Lewis, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology & Statistics, Head of Department, Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre, King’s College London, discusses the work of her research group and how determining the polygenic component of mental health disorders can be accurately measured, and how to use genetics to assess people’s risk of mental disorder.
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The costs of childhood ADHD extend into early adulthood
Earlier this year, Ebba Du Rietz and colleagues reported their findings from a large-scale, register-based study of the impact of childhood ADHD on healthcare use and costs in early adulthood.
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Mental disorders are under researched yet prevalent in children under 7 years
Mira Vasileva and colleagues in Germany and Australia recently compiled a Research Review for the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry on the prevalence of mental disorders in children <7 years old.
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Professor Terrie Moffitt – Epidemiology – ‘Future challenges for the science of child psychology and psychiatry’
Recorded lecture from Professor Terrie Moffitt, at the Wellcome Collection, celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
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JCPP Editorial: Volume 60, Issue 03, March 2019
“Can dysregulated myelination be linked to ADHD pathogenesis and persistence?” by Klaus-Peter Lesch
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