Depression
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Childhood maltreatment increases suicide risk despite strong neuropsychological functioning
A cross-sectional and prospective study recently examined the independent effects of childhood maltreatment, neuropsychological functioning, and psychopathology, and their potential interactions with suicidal behaviour.
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JCPP Editorial: Volume 60, Issue 10, October 2019
“Suicide and self-harm: advancing from science to preventing deaths” by Joan Rosenbaum Asarnow & Dennis Ougrin
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Social connectedness is a protective factor against short-term suicide attempts (post discharge) in school children
Researchers in the USA have performed a multi-site, prospective analysis of >2,000 adolescents aged 12-17 years to try to determine the short-term predictors of suicide attempts within 3-months of an emergency department visit. The study population was enriched to include a high proportion of adolescents at risk for suicide attempts.
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Suicide and Self-harm National Conference
Dr. Dennis Ougrin explains more about his session at our National Conference on Suicide and Self Harm.
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Effective prevention of suicidal behaviours in adolescents – from targeted treatments to firearms restriction – Professor Lars Mehlum
Professor Lars Mehlum at the launch of the JCPP Special issue 2019 – Suicide and self-harm. Lars looks at ‘Effective prevention of suicidal behaviours in adolescents – from targeted treatments to firearms restriction’
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Biological explanations of links between childhood adversity and later self-harm: a focus on inflammation – Dr. Abigail Russell
Dr. Abigail Russell at the launch of the JCPP Special issue 2019 – Suicide and self-harm. Abby looks at ‘Biological explanations of links between childhood adversity and later self-harm: a focus on inflammation’
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How to reduce self-harm in young people – Professor David Cottrell
Professor David Cottrell at the launch of the JCPP Special issue 2019 – Suicide and self-harm. David looks at ‘How to reduce self-harm in young people – Challenges for future research’
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Mindfulness-based interventions improve depression and anxiety outcomes in youths
In 2019, Darren Dunning and colleagues compiled a Research Review for the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry in which they evaluated, for the first time, the efficacy of MBIs on cognition and mental health in adolescents <18 years-of-age.
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Professor Keith Hawton ‘Self-harm in children and adolescents: a major health and social problem of our time’ – Jack Tizard Memorial Lecture and National Conference 2019
Jack Tizard Memorial Lecture: Professor Keith Hawton ‘Self-harm in children and adolescents: a major health and social problem of our time’. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture. Simply email membership@acamh.org
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2019 Jack Tizard Memorial Lecture and National Conference
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