Professor William Yule RIP

We are saddened to learn of the death of Professor William Yule, Emeritus Professor of Applied Child Psychology at King’s College London Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience. Professor Yule made enormous contributions to the field of child clinical psychology and was a long-time member and contributor to the work of ACAMH. A true scientist-practitioner, he was also a kind and thoughtful humanitarian. Full details on the website , where you can also post your memories of Bill.

JCPP?Advances?Special Issue ‘Evidence-based Synthesis Studies for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conditions’

The JCPP Advances 2023 Special Issue on ‘Evidence-based Synthesis Studies for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conditions’, is edited by Professor Henrik Larsson, Dr. Marco Solmi, Professor Guilherme Polanczyk, Professor Seena Fazel, Dr. Cinzia Del Giovane and Dr. Ioana Cristea. This week we bring you two podcasts from this.

Dr. Alessio Bellato states in his co-authored editorial, ‘one of the goals of this special issue was to publish high-quality evidence synthesis studies that could provide guidance for future research, both in the short- and the long-term’. In this podcast Alessio join us to discuss his editorial, the Special Issue in general, and specifically his paper on ‘Evidence-based child and adolescent mental health care: The role of high-quality and transparently reported evidence synthesis studies’

In this Papers Podcast , Dr. Luisa Sugaya and Dr. Luis C. Farhat discuss their co-authored Special Issue paper ‘Efficacy of stimulants for preschool attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis’. There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.

CME for Reviewers – Be Recognised for Peer Review with ACAMH journals

ACAMH, with publishing partners Wiley, now offer Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit for peer review of manuscripts submitted to all three journals, The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (JCPP), the Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) journal, and JCPP Advances.

CME credits for peer review manuscripts are approved by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and are internationally recognised for quality and ethical standards. Not only is peer reviewing essential in maintaining research integrity and quality, it also provides you with the opportunity to increase your knowledge of developments in the field of child and adolescent mental health. For more details visit the website.

Upcoming Webinars

All of our 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.

For a full list visit the website.

Personality Disorders in Adolescence; Exploring Conceptual Challenges and Evidence Based Practice

This event will stimulate questions concerning the validity of the construct of personality disorders in adolescence. We will discuss the current research and understanding pertaining to assessment and evidence-based management, and explore the long term impact, and appropriateness of using diagnostic labels in this population. 6 December, 9:15am UK, 10:15am CET

Stress and mental health presentations in secondary school-aged young people

Dr.?Ruth Blackburn and Sorcha Ní Chobhthaigh from UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health lead this session. FREE to all. 28 November, 5pm UK, 6pm CET, 12 noon EST

Why we need to consider the world of young carers - A tribute to Jean Tompsett

Associate Professor Dr. Rebecca Lacey, UCL, is the keynote in a session discussing the challenges young carers face and how this impacts on their mental health. FREE to all. 5 December 4pm, 5pm CET, 11am EST

Bullying and Victimisation and the link with Adverse Childhood Experiences

Nora Trompeter, UCL, presents an overview on this subject and how this impacts adolescent internalizing and externalizing problems. FREE to all. 16 January, 5pm UK, 6pm CET, 12 noon EST

Trauma Treatment by Beethoven and Beyoncé: Incorporating Music as a Tool for Engagement in Evidence-Based Treatments for Child Trauma

Assistant Professor Dr. Jessica Wozniak and Associate Professor Dr. Jessica L. Griffin, both University of Massachusetts Medical School, present research on music and neurobiology and health outcomes, including mental health. FREE to all. 30 January, 5pm UK, 6pm CET, 12 noon EST

Words Matter: Childhood Verbal Abuse

Professor Shanta R. Dube, Jessica Bondy, and Fiona Pienaar discuss this topic. FREE to all. 13 February, 5pm UK, 6pm CET, 12 noon EST

Fostering Healthy Futures – An Evidence-Based Mentoring Programme to Promote Healthy Outcomes for Care-Experienced Youth

Led by Professor Heather Taussig, University of Colorado’s Kempe Center, and University of Denver’s Graduate School of Social Work. FREE to all. 12 March, 5pm UK, 6pm CET, 12 noon EST

Catch up on some Open Access Featured Papers

Systematic review and meta-analysis of sex differences in narrow constructs of restricted and repetitive behaviours and interests in autistic children, adolescents, and adults

Open Access Research Review paper from the JCPP

Evidence that autism often manifests differently between males and females is growing, particularly in terms of social interaction and communication, but it is unclear if there are sex differences in restricted and repetitive behaviours and interests when rigorously focusing on the narrow construct level.

Authors: Hannah Edwards, Sarah Wright, Cora Sargeant, Samuele Cortese, Henry Wood-Downie

Relationship between elimination disorders and internalizing-externalizing problems in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Open Access paper from JCPP Advances

Elimination disorders are highly prevalent in childhood and often associated with clinically relevant comorbid psychological disorders. The aim of this study is to determine if, and to what extent, children with elimination disorders show higher internalizing and externalizing problems than their healthy peers.

Authors: Claudia Aymerich et al

More frequent naps are associated with lower cognitive development in a cohort of 8–38-month-old children, during the Covid-19 pandemic

Open Access paper from JCPP Advances

How often a child naps, during infancy, is believed to reflect both intrinsic factors, that is, the need of an immature brain to consolidate information soon after it is acquired, and environmental factors. Difficulty accounting for important environmental factors that interfere with a child’s sleep needs has clouded our ability to understand the role of intrinsic drivers of napping frequency.

Authors: Teodora Gliga et al