Digital Interventions and Self-harm Prevention
Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH)
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In this In Conversation podcast, we are joined by Dr. Bethany Cliffe, a research fellow at the University of Westminster. Beth’s research interests include self-harm, suicide prevention, and digital health. The focus of this podcast will be on self-harm and technology.
Discussion points include: The prevalence of self-harm in children and young people and which groups are more at risk than others. The kind of support that is typically accessed by children and young people who self-harm. What the evidence tells us about interventions for self-harm. Insight into the BlueIce app – a prescribed evidence-based app – including how it was developed. The effectiveness of BlueIce and how it is being assessed. Listen now to learn more.
CLOSING DATE EXTENDED: Thursday 15 August midnight UK time.
We urge you to nominate, and self nominate, for the ACAMH Awards.
The ACAMH Awards aim to recognise high quality work in evidence-based science, both in publication and practice, in the field of child and adolescent mental health. There are 10 different categories including; Digital, Educator, Trainee, and Team. Already we have had nominations from; Belgium, Canada, Ethopia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Israel, Philippines, Spain, Sweden, USA, and the UK. So get nominating!
The current youth mental health crisis highlights the need for preventive and early intervention strategies like the Incredible Years programmes. The Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management programme has shown positive effects on teachers’ classroom management strategies and pupil mental health.
In this blog, Dr. Ariadna Albajara Saenz discusses teachers’ views on the sustainability of the programme, necessary to maintain its desired benefits in the longer term.
ACAMH are delighted to announce that our publication JCPP Advances has been accepted by Scopus. Scopus is a comprehensive abstract and citation database launched by Elsevier in 2004. It covers peer-reviewed literature across various disciplines, indexing over 25,000 titles from more than 5,000 publishers worldwide, providing researchers with a powerful tool for literature discovery and bibliometric analysis. Read more.
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Dr. Johnny Felt and Dr. Chad Shenk discuss their co-authored JCPP paper ‘Contamination bias in the estimation of child maltreatment causal effects on adolescent internalizing and externalizing behavior problems’. There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.
Dr. Miles Reyes and Dr. Apurva Bhatt discuss their co-authored CAMH journal Special Issue paper ‘Breaking the Silence: An Epidemiological Report on Asian American and Pacific Islander Youth Mental Health and Suicide (1999–2021)’. TRIGGER WARNING: Please be aware that this podcast explores themes around the topics of self-harm and suicide.
Professor Sophie von Stumm, Anna Brown, and Emily Wood explore child language development with a specific focus on the influence of children’s early life language experiences on their speech development and educational achievement.
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EBSA refers to severe difficulty attending school due to emotional factors. It’s estimated to affect 1-5% of school-age children and is more prevalent in secondary schools.
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This blog explores evidence-based approaches to prevent and intervene in cases of sexual abuse and harmful sexual behavior among children and young people.
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You DO NOT have to be an ACAMH Member to come to our events. All ACAMH webinars are centred around evidence-based research, and our speakers are some of the leading lights in the field. ACAMH is a charity, and we receive no government funding, nor do we ask for donations. We try to keep our costs as low as possible. Don’t forget as a charity any surplus made is reinvested back as we work to our vision of ‘Sharing best evidence, improving practice’.
Can’t make it on the day? Don’t worry! Delegates have exclusive access to recordings and slides for 90 days after the event, plus a personalised CPD certificate via email.
Intervention and prevention of the sexual abuse of children and young people and those displaying harmful sexual behaviour 4 x 2 hour webinars from just ￡40
The object of the seminars is that given the introduction of Mandatory Reporting it is likely that there will be increasing numbers of sexually abused CYP identified. Presenting current approaches to working with CYP who have been sexually abused and those responsible for sexually harmful behaviour, and approaches to prevention. Starts September. Full details online.
School as a pathway to public health ensures that the environment promotes psychological safety, enables equity and inclusion and facilitates children to be able to live life well, interrupting the cycle of intergenerational trauma. Led by Julie Harmieson, TISUK Director of Education and National Strategy.
This free webinar is open to all. 17 September. Full details online.
This face-to-face conference in Southampton will dive deep into the challenges of effectively working with traumatised young people and their families, while also addressing the pivotal role of systems in mitigating secondary trauma.
18 September 9am. Full details online.
This webinar will bring attention to, and focus on, the emotional components of being a pupil or student in the journey of schooling and learning. The session will take strong and particular interest in the rise in problems of attendance during and since the COVID closures, along with rising suspension & exclusion rates in the years leading up to the pandemic, and at present.
3 October. Full details online.
The presentation describes the strengths and abilities commonly experienced by autistic girls, as well as key challenges, including self-understanding, developing an authentic self, navigating school, executive function, developing relationships whilst staying true to oneself, self-advocacy. Tony will also discuss co-morbidity with issues of mental health including; ADHD, anxiety, depression, burnout, and eating disorders. 10 October. Full details online.
The degree of challenge may vary depending on the severity of the autism, but the autism-related issues that families have to deal with are similar. This talk will look at stress management for all members of the family with practical tips and advice for parents/carers and siblings. Tony will also look at other key aspects of life that play an integral role in family life such as emotions and sleep. 17 October. Full details online.
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