Psychotherapies
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The policy context for research into child and adolescent psychotherapy
Mental illness in children and young people is recognised as a major public health concern with evidence of rising prevalence, possibly exacerbated by COVID-19.
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The importance of acknowledging difference in psychoanalytic psychotherapy
Single case studies are often used in psychoanalytic psychotherapy research to identify potential mechanisms of change. Sean Junor-Sheppard undertook such a study, which was published in the Journal of Child Psychotherapy in 2019.
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Psychodynamic therapy with children and young people – where’s the evidence?
For many years psychoanalytic and psychodynamic therapies have been considered to lack a credible evidence base. Partly this has been due to a degree of reluctance among psychodynamic practitioners to support the kind of empirical research that would help to establish such an evidence base.
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‘Innovations in Practice: A randomised controlled feasibility trial of Behavioural Activation as a treatment for young people with depression’
Video abstract from Dr. Charlotte Kitchen on her CAMH paper ‘Innovations in Practice: A randomised controlled feasibility trial of Behavioural Activation as a treatment for young people with depression’
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‘CAMHS around the campfire’ – Voice-hearing in adolesence
‘CAMHS around the Campfire’, is our a free live online journal club. This session was on the CAMH paper by Dr. Sarah Parry and Dr. Filippo Varese ‘Whispers, echoes, friends and fears: forms and functions of voice‐hearing in adolescence’. It was recorded on Thursday 28 January 2021. Please visit our Events page for details of upcoming sessions. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture.
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Developmental Coordination Disorder – Professor Amanda Kirby
Professor Amanda Kirby, a specialist and researcher in the area of Developmental Coordination Disorder, presents a comprehensive overview. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture.
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‘Sex differences in parent–offspring recurrence of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder’ – Berit Skretting Solberg
Video abstract from Berit Skretting Solberg of the University of Bergen on the paper in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry – ‘Sex differences in parent–offspring recurrence of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder’.
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Review: How has cognitive behaviour therapy been adapted for adolescents with comorbid depression and chronic illness? A scoping review – video abstract by Maria Loades
Video abstract from Dr. Maria Loades, Clinical Psychologist (HCPC, BPS & BABCP Registered), Senior Lecturer/Clinical Tutor and NIHR Research Fellow, Department of Psychology, University of Bath.
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‘Transforming the lives of young people with autism with inclusive research’ In Conversation Professor Liz Pellicano
In this podcast we talk to Developmental Cognitive Scientist Professor Liz Pellicano, Professor in the Macquarie School of Education at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
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Stephen Scott: We neglect children’s mental health at our peril
“Health and happiness”, isn’t that what we ask for? But what is the point of being physically well if we are miserable and don’t have a good life?
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