Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH)

The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
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Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH)

We focus on bridging the gap between rigorous research and best practice relating to children's mental health. We hold a body of knowledge and act as information hub for sharing best practice to benefit all of those who work with children. Visit our website (https://www.acamh.org/) for a host of free evidence-based mental health resources.

  1. Exploring Developmental Language Disorder Prevalence, Risk Factors And Support

    1 DAY AGO

    Exploring Developmental Language Disorder Prevalence, Risk Factors And Support

    In the run up to Developmental Language Disorder Day on Friday 18 October we talk to Shaun Ziegenfusz, Lecturer, School of SHS - Speech Pathology, Griffith University, and Co-CEO of The DLD Project, Australia. Shaun discusses:  1. What Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is and the typical age of onset.  2. Common co-occurring difficulties that individuals with DLD may present with.  3. The prevalence of DLD and the identification process.  4. DLD and co-morbid mental health conditions and behavioural problems.  5. Helping young people with DLD to recognise and label their emotions and alternative means of mental health support that doesn’t rely on oral language.  6. The efforts being made to raise awareness of DLD, including DLD Awareness Day.  7. Suggestions of resources where you can learn more about DLD. #ListenLearnLike

    38 min
  2. Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace: Teacher Mental Health and Wellbeing

    8 OCT

    Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace: Teacher Mental Health and Wellbeing

    https://acamhlearn.org/Learning/Time_to_Prioritize_Mental_Health_in_the_Workplace%3a_Teacher_Mental_Health_and_Wellbeing/cfb51caf-e43d-4f7d-a7c4-13bf32e4466c In this special In Conversation podcast for World Mental Health Day, we are joined by Professor Jonathan Glazzard. The theme for World Mental Health Day 2024 is ‘It is time to prioritise mental health in the workplace’ and this podcast will focus on teacher mental health and wellbeing. Learning Objectives 1. A definition of mental health in terms of teacher wellbeing and the current state of teacher mental health in the United Kingdom. 2. What influences teacher mental health and wellbeing and why teacher mental health and wellbeing is getting worse. 3. The similarities and differences across school sectors, career development, and role types. 4. Is there more that training providers can do outside of what is mandated by the government guidelines? 5. The impact of poor teacher mental health and wellbeing on students. 6. The experiences of marginalised groups and their mental health. 7. The potential solutions and what can be done differently to support resilience. #ListenLearnLike

    29 min
  3. Healthy body—Healthy mind? Does exercise benefit people with ADHD?

    8 OCT

    Healthy body—Healthy mind? Does exercise benefit people with ADHD?

    https://acamhlearn.org/Learning/Healthy_body%e2%80%94Healthy_mind_Does_exercise_benefit_people_with_ADHD/1af29c01-c497-46f9-a6e7-7c1cff5972e4 Shu-Shih (Stone) Hsieh discusses his JCPP Editorial Perspective ‘Healthy body—Healthy mind? Does exercise benefit people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder?’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14042). There is an overview of the paper, key findings, and implications for practice. Learning Objectives 1. Learn about some of the common treatment plans for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and their limitations. 2. Discover the key findings from research into the impact of exercise on ADHD symptoms. 3. Understand the different types of exercise and whether the type of exercise (such as group) and the intensity has an impact. 4. Explore the mechanisms through which exercise may benefit people with ADHD. 5. Examine the extent to which the mechanisms through exercise and medications work on ADHD symptoms and the associated cognitive deficits are similar and whether one effect is stronger than the other. 6. Recognise the main challenges in translating exercise-based interventions from controlled research environments to real-world applications. 7. Learn about the critical gaps in the current research on the relationship between exercise and ADHD and how strong the evidence base is. #ListenLearnLike

    26 min
  4. Impact of Type, Timing and Duration of Exposure to ACEs on Adolescent Self-harm and Depression

    1 OCT

    Impact of Type, Timing and Duration of Exposure to ACEs on Adolescent Self-harm and Depression

    https://acamhlearn.org/Learning/Impact_of_Type_Timing_and_Duration_of_Exposure_to_ACEs_on_Adolescent_Self-harm_and_Depression/969af1f1-aa36-4341-935d-8db171153a64 Bushra Farooq discusses her JCPP paper ‘The relationship between type, timing and duration of exposure to adverse childhood experiences and adolescent self-harm and depression: findings from three UK prospective population-based cohorts’. Learning Objectives 1. Insight into the three UK prospective population-based cohorts used and why the use of three cohorts. 2. Exploring the structured life course modelling approach and the accumulation of risk hypothesis. 3. The impact of different developmental stages of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on depression and self-harm. 4. Why the prevalence of adolescent depression and self-harm differed between the cohorts. 5. Why it is necessary to look at self-harm and depression separately. 6. The association between individual ACEs and depression and self-harm. 7. Exposure to parental mental health problems as the most prevalent ACEs in all three cohorts. 8. Implications for clinical practice and other researchers.

    21 min
  5. ACAMH Learn: Revolutionising Child and Adolescent Mental Health Knowledge

    23 SEPT

    ACAMH Learn: Revolutionising Child and Adolescent Mental Health Knowledge

    For this special In Conversation podcast, we are honoured to spend time talking with Dr. Mark Lovell about the launch of ACAMH Learn.

    13 min
  6. From Zimbabwe to Cambridge: Discussing Mental Health Research and Advocacy

    16 SEPT

    From Zimbabwe to Cambridge: Discussing Mental Health Research and Advocacy

    In this In Conversation Podcast, Clara Faria is joined by Tanatswa Chikaura, a mental health researcher and advocate, Founder and Director of Ndinewe Foundation, and PhD candidate in the Department of Psychiatry in the University of Cambridge.

    32 min
  7. Night-time Sleep Duration and Later Sleep Timing from Infancy to Adolescence

    9 SEPT

    Night-time Sleep Duration and Later Sleep Timing from Infancy to Adolescence

    In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Isabel Morales-Muñoz discusses her JCPP paper ‘Shorter night-time sleep duration and later sleep timing from infancy to adolescence’. There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.

    30 min
  8. Binge Eating Disorders: Executive Functioning and Treatment outcomes for Adolescents Undergoing CBT

    2 SEPT

    Binge Eating Disorders: Executive Functioning and Treatment outcomes for Adolescents Undergoing CBT

    In this In Conversation podcast, we are joined by Dr. Andrea Goldschmidt to discuss her recent JCPP paper ‘Executive functioning and treatment outcome among adolescents undergoing cognitive-behavioral therapy for binge-eating disorder’. There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.

    28 min
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We focus on bridging the gap between rigorous research and best practice relating to children's mental health. We hold a body of knowledge and act as information hub for sharing best practice to benefit all of those who work with children. Visit our website (https://www.acamh.org/) for a host of free evidence-based mental health resources.

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