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September 2020 – The Bridge
The month of September is a challenging time for young people, as they start a new school year. September 2020 will be particularly difficult for many, as they must also deal with the stresses of the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing, as well as the effects of increasing financial pressures on families.
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Do cybervictimization and face-to-face victimization affect suicide ideation risk in the same way?
Data from a new study published in the JCPP suggests that cybervictimization is an important risk factor for concurrent, serious suicidal ideation/attempt throughout adolescence.
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A history of abuse increases the risk of suicide attempts in youth
Researchers in Belgium and the USA have conducted one of the first investigations into whether a history of various forms of abuse and the presence of mood disorders and psychotic symptoms can predict suicide attempts in psychiatrically hospitalized children.
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Is neurocognitive functioning linked to a family history of a suicide attempt?
Jones et al. matched 501 participants (aged 8-21 years) who had a family history of a suicide attempt with ~3,000 participants with no such family history.
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Suicidal ideation in children: is it written all over their face?
A study recently published in the JCPP, has investigated how suicidal thoughts might develop in childhood, focusing on the parent–child relationship.
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JCPP Annual Research Review 2020
Free access to the articles included in the JCPP Annual Research Review: “Something new: What’s next for child psychology and psychiatry?”, until the end of February 2020.
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Self-harm and Suicide
Worldwide, 10-20% of young people report having self-harmed at least once before the age of 18, and self-harm is one of the strongest risk factors for completed suicide. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for young people globally, and therefore predictors such as self-harm are of great importance.
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2019 Judy Dunn National Conference ‘Suicide and self-harm in young people’ – Prof. Christian Schmahl
The 2019 Judy Dunn Conference focused on ‘Suicide and self-harm in young people’. Prof. Christian Schmahl on the ‘Neurobiology of self-harm in BPD’. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture. Simply email membership@acamh.org with the day and time you watch it, so we can check the analytics, and we’ll email you your certificate.
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Prof. Paramala J Santosh ‘Mobile applications and wearable devices in assessing suicide risk’
ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture. Simply email membership@acamh.org with the day and time you watch it, so we can check the analytics, and we’ll email you your certificate.
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Epidemiology of self-harm – Prof. Dr. Paul Plener
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