Children and adolescents who are experiencing difficulties with their mental health also often struggle with their sleep. Indeed disrupted or altered sleep has been associated with most psychiatric disorders (Gregory & Sadeh, 2016). Although a range of sleep difficulties can co-occur with mental health problems, a common difficulty is insomnia. As such this guidance will primarily focus on difficulties with getting to sleep and staying asleep.
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The enigma of adolescent sleep: misunderstood science and effective intervention
This event was to increase awareness and understanding of adolescent sleep and to build ideas for supporting adolescents and parents/carers with this. This event was being staged by the ACAMH Wales Branch.
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The enigma of adolescent sleep: misunderstood science and effective intervention
BOOKINGS CLOSED. Good mental health always seems to involve sleep in one way or another. This event is to increase awareness and understanding of adolescent sleep and to build ideas for supporting adolescents and parents/carers with this. This event is being staged by the ACAMH Wales Branch.
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- Live Stream
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- Online
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Ask the Expert ‘Improving Children’s Sleep; The role a teacher can play’ – recording
For this session welcomed Dr. Faith Orchard to discuss ‘Improving Children’s Sleep; The role a teacher can play’. Dr. Orchard also answered questions in a session facilitated by leading education professional Professor Barry Carpenter.
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‘NDC Learning Series’ – Wellbeing, feeding, and sleep recording
We were delighted to welcome Dr. Ann Ozsivadjian, Dr. Vicki Ford, and Dr. Charlie Tyack to discuss ‘Wellbeing, feeding, and sleep’. The Chair of this session was Dr. Max Davie.
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Ask the Expert ‘Improving Children’s Sleep; The role a teacher can play’
Dr. Faith Orchard joins us for the second in the series of sessions exclusively for Teachers. This FREE online event is an exciting new partnership between ACAMH and Coram Life Education (CLE) exclusively for Teachers. It offers insights into the latest evidence-base, together with practical advice to help you help your pupils, and your on children.
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- Teacher Exclusive Event
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- LIVE STREAM
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‘NDC Learning Series’ – Wellbeing, feeding, and sleep
This is the second of the ‘NDC Learning Series’ aimed at health professionals who come into contact with children and young people who have Neurodevelopmental conditions (NDCs). We are delighted to welcome Dr. Ann Ozsivadjian, Dr. Vicki Ford, and Dr. Charlie Tyack to discuss ‘Wellbeing, feeding, and sleep’. The Chair of this session is Dr. Max Davie.
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- Special Interest Group (SIG)
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- LIVE STREAM
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ADHD, Self-Harm, and the Importance of Early Childhood Intervention – In Conversation with Dr. Melissa Mulraney
In this podcast, we talk to Dr. Melissa Mulraney, Senior Lecturer and co-leader of the Child Mental Health Research Centre at the Institute for Social Neuroscience in Melbourne, Australia, Honorary Research Fellow at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Melbourne, and Associate Editor of CAMH.
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Resilience, Ethnicity and Adolescent Mental Health (REACH) Project – In conversation with Dr. Gemma Knowles
In this podcast we speak to Dr. Gemma Knowles, Research Associate of the Social Epidemiology Research Group at King’s College, London, and part of the REACH Project. REACH stands for Resilience, Ethnicity and Adolescent Mental Health.
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‘Creating mentally healthy schools’ – In conversation with Professor Jess Deighton
We are honoured to spend some time talking to Professor Jess Deighton, about the role schools can play in young people’s mental health, about school-based interventions, and some insights from her latest research.
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Sleep matters – children with neurodevelopmental conditions
Bookings for this event have closed. The ACAMH West Midlands Branch is delighted to present an interactive webinar for all who work with children and young people and have an interest in children’s sleep.
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- Live Stream
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- LIVE STREAM