Risk Practices in CAMHS: Exploring Risk Rates and Profiles at Intake

NEW Papers Podcast on Risk Practices in CAMHS: Exploring Risk Rates and Profiles at Intake

In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Barry Coughlan discusses his JCPP Advances paper ‘Risk rates and profiles at intake in child and adolescent mental health services: A cohort and latent class analyses of 21,688 young people in South London’. Barry is the lead author of the paper. There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.

Discussion points include: The benefits and challenges of using routinely collected data. Insight into the ‘brief risk assessment’ measure and how it was implemented. Overview of the latent class analyses and how they decided which class to go with. How maltreatment and different forms of contextual adversity can interact with different forms of risk at the child level. Implications for clinical practices and researchers. The role of experts by experience in this research and how they enhanced the research project.

Psychotherapies seem to be especially effective in low- and middle-income countries

Youth psychotherapies appear to be about twice as effective in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) compared to high-income countries. However, disproportionately little research on youth psychotherapies has been conducted in LMICs; 90% of the world’s youth live in LMICs, but only 5% of randomized controlled trials of youth psychotherapies have been conducted in LMICs to date. Therefore, there is great need for more research on psychotherapies for youth in LMICs and for funding directed to LMIC-based investigators, clinicians, and organizations. We do not know why psychotherapies appear more effective in LMICs, but discovering why could help to identify ways of improving youth psychotherapies worldwide.

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Adolescent Social Anxiety Symptoms and their relationship with Suicidal Ideation and Depressive Symptoms

In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Kenny Chiu discusses his JCPP Advances paper ‘Social anxiety symptoms and their relationship with suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms in adolescents: A prospective study’. Kenny is the lead author of the paper. There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.

Discussion points include: Insight into the dataset used, which originated from the Wellcome Trust NSPN study. The questionnaire measures used for social anxiety symptoms, generalised anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation. How the researchers dealt with missing data and how they tried to account for this. The researcher’s experience of pre-registering the analysis on the Open Science Framework. Insight into the analytic models used to analyse the data. Implications of the findings for clinicians and other researchers.

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Layla Rashid discusses her JCPP paper ‘Maternal experienced bereavement and offspring mental health in early adulthood: the role of modifiable parental factors’. Layla is the first author of the paper. There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.

Dr. Bethany Cliffe discusses self-harm and technology, with a particular focus on the BlueIce app - including its effectiveness and how it is being assessed.

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The Sustainability of the Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management Programme: Insights from UK Primary School Teachers

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, we discuss teachers’ views on the sustainability of the programme, necessary to maintain its desired benefits in the longer term. Blog by Dr. Ariadna Albajara Saenz

What are the mental health impacts of school anxiety and emotional based school avoidance (EBSA)?

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.

Loneliness and Early Career Researchers: An Evidence-Based Perspective

Loneliness is a significant and often overlooked issue among early career researchers (ECRs). This phenomenon can have profound implications for both personal well-being and professional development. Recent studies have highlighted the prevalence of loneliness among academics, particularly those in the early stages of their careers, suggesting that this issue warrants serious attention from both research and policy perspectives. Blog by Pauline Thibaut

Sexual Abuse in Children and Young People: Evidence-Based Approaches

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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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.

Trauma in children and young people – understanding the range of impact and treatment options

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.

The profile of abilities in Autistic girls – Prof. Tony Attwood

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.

Autism and Family Dynamics – Prof. Tony Attwood

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.

Schools – a pathway to Public health through Trauma Informed approaches to establish a healthy environment

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.

School Anxiety & Emotional Based School Avoidance

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.

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