Association For Child And Adolescent Mental Health (acamh)

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.24914 In this ‘In Conversation’ podcast, Sandra Butcher, Chief Executive of National FASD, and Rachel Jackson, a member of National FASD Adult and Young Adults with FASD Advisory Committee and a lived experience perspective, provide insight into FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder). In the United Kingdom, September is celebrated as FASD Awareness Month, with 9 September 2023 internationally recognised as International FASD Day. Discussion points include: What is FASD, its prevalence, and its presentation? The risks of alcohol consumption whilst pregnant. A compelling lived experience perspective of living with FASD, and the importance of understanding a diagnosis. Why FASD is commonly not recognised and often not understood. The importance of a correct diagnosis and support available. What the FASD manifesto is and what you can do to help people with FASD. The messages for mental health professionals and policymakers.

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.24650 The ‘Insights from the OxWell Student Survey‘ series is a new mini-in conversation series that will explore the OxWell study and the impact of its findings for parents, teachers, policymakers and mental health professionals. In this episode, Professor Mina Fazel, Dr. Emma Soneson, and Dr. Simon White will provide insight into what the OxWell Student Survey is, discuss some key findings, and explore the implications of these findings for networks of care. Discussion points include: What the OxWell Student Survey is, and how it came about. How mental health support was studied and how they arrived at the networks of care analysis. Insight into where young people most likely found support when it came to their mental health. The preferences of different groups of young people in terms of accessing mental health support. How we can make child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) better suited to help young people. How we can support friends and family as the most commonly

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.24715 In this Papers Podcast, Ari Peters-Corbett, Dr. Sheryl Parke, Dr. Holly Bear, and Dr. Tim Clarke discuss their co-authored CAMH review paper ‘Barriers and facilitators of implementation of evidence-based interventions in children and young people’s mental health care – a systematic review‘ (https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12672). There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include: A definition of key terms, including ‘evidence-based practice’, ‘implementation science’, and ‘implementation framework’. The motivation behind the study. The types of organisation barriers, including funding and costs. The types of clinician and individual level barriers, including perception and attitude around evidence-based practice. The types of organisation facilitators The types of clinician and individual facilitators, such as openness to change and access to resources. The importance of the findings for making recommendations f

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.24547 In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Tom Frazier discusses his JCPP Advances paper ‘Categorical versus dimensional structure of autism spectrum disorder: A multi-method investigation’ (https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12142). Tom is the first author of the paper. There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include: What is meant by ‘categorical’ and ‘dimensional’ in the context of neuropsychiatric diagnoses? The evidence that suggests that autism is ‘categorical’ instead of ‘dimensional’. The implications of this study for researchers and those searching for major drivers of the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) phenotype. The implication of findings for clinicians and other child and adolescent professionals. Whether these findings could change the way children and young people are assessed for autism. The implications of the results on the way autism is classified. In this series, we speak to authors of papers published in

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.24540 In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Silvana Mareva discusses her JCPP paper ‘Transdiagnostic profiles of behaviour and communication relate to academic and socioemotional functioning and neural white matter organisation’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13685). Silvana is the first author of the paper. There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include: An insight into CALM (the Centre for Attention, Learning, and Memory), including its aims and transdiagnostic approach. Co-morbidity as one of the main challenges to the current diagnostic system. The sub-groups identified through grouping children with similar behavioural profiles, irrespective of their diagnostic status. The importance of focusing on neural white matter organisation. Implications for child and adolescent mental health professionals and those working in education. In this series, we speak to authors of papers published in one of ACAMH’s three journals.

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.24536 In this Papers Podcast, Aga Gidziela discusses her JCPP paper ‘Explaining the influence of non-shared environment (NSE) on symptoms of behaviour problems from preschool to adulthood: mind the missing NSE gap’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13729). There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include: A definition of non-shared environment and examples of non-shared environmental factors. A definition of what is meant by the ‘missing NSE gap’. The implications of the finding that school environments do not have a major impact with a shared or non-shared environment when it comes to behavioural problem outcomes in adulthood, and that the strongest predictive processes are in fact genetic. How can we narrow the missing non-shared environment gap? The implications of the findings for child and adolescent mental health professionals, parents, and teachers. In this series, we speak to authors of papers published in on

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.24341 In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Simona Skripkauskaite discusses her JCPP Advances paper ‘Changes in UK parental mental health symptoms over 10 months of the COVID-19 pandemic’ (https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12139). There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include: The importance of focusing on parental mental health in the context of the pandemic. The different trajectories associated with changes in parental anxiety, stress, and depression over the pandemic. The types of circumstances and inequalities that put parents most at risk, and the types of circumstances that were protective. The implications of the findings for child and adolescent mental health professionals. The messages that policymakers should take from this research. In this series, we speak to authors of papers published in one of ACAMH’s three journals. These are The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (JCPP); The Child and Adolescent Men

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.24336 In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Fiona Challacombe discusses her JCPP paper ‘Paternal perinatal stress is associated with children’s emotional problems at 2 years’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13695). Fiona is the first author of the paper. There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include: Why fathers have been largely left out of the picture in terms of parental mental health in pregnancy and post-partum, and why it is important to include them. How the engagement of fathers in clinical services could be improved. The impact of father’s mental health on infant and child development. Does paternal emotional stress exert a different influence on infants and children in comparison to maternal emotional distress? Implications of their findings for health care providers and child and adolescent mental health professionals. The existing intervention strategies and targeted interventions that are found to work for pat

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.24112 In this Papers Podcast, Eleanor Keiller discusses her JCPP Advances Special Issue paper ‘A systematic review of dramatherapy interventions used to alleviate emotional distress and support the well-being of children and young people aged 8–18 years old’ (https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12145). There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include: What is ‘Dramatherapy’ and why it is well suited for children and young people. Why dramatherapy has ‘slipped under the radar’ when it comes to research. Recommendations for how dramatherapy can be best used to support children and young people. Implications of the findings from the paper for child and adolescent mental health professionals. Recommendations for those considering future research in dramatherapy. In this series, we speak to authors of papers published in one of ACAMH’s three journals. These are The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (JCPP); The Child

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.24330 In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Maria Loades discusses her co-authored Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) journal paper ‘Technology Matters: Online, self-help single session interventions could expand current provision, improving early access to help for young people with depression symptoms, including minority groups‘ (https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12659). There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include: How do single session interventions work and what they entail. The drop-out rate among young people for repeat attendance interventions. The groups of young people that are more likely to drop-out of repeat attendance interventions. Why young people often disengage from the repeat attendance model of care. The advantages of single session interventions. Effectiveness of single session interventions on depression symptoms. Single session interventions as an expansion, rather than a replacement, of current

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.24086 In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Rosa Cheesman discusses her JCPP Advances paper ‘Why we need families in genomic research on developmental psychopathology’ (https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12138). There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include:      Rosa’s experience of being a participant in the Twins Early Development Study and how this influenced her. The two related challenges at the cutting edge of genomic research on developmental psychopathology. Three approaches to bring the family context back into genomic research. Why developmental psychologists are well placed to capitalise on strategies to bring families into genomic research. How developmental psychologists might be encouraged to be more involved. In this series, we speak to authors of papers published in one of ACAMH’s three journals. These are The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (JCPP); The Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) jou

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.24082 In this Papers Podcast, Ahmet Metin and Eyüp Sabır Erbiçer discuss their co-authored CAMH paper ‘Cyberbullying among adolescents in Turkey: the relationship between coping strategies and cyberbullying perpetration’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12622). This paper was published in the CAMH 2023 Special Issue ‘Technology and Mental Health for Children and Adolescents: Pros and Cons’. There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include: The difference between active, negative, and avoidant coping strategies. Which coping strategies proved protective and which were risk factors. The socio-demographic variables that had the greatest impact on cyberbullying perpetration. The implications of the study for child and adolescent mental health professionals. The interventions that would increase active coping strategies in young people. In this series, we speak to authors of papers published in one of ACAMH’s three jour

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.24072 In this ‘In Conversation’ podcast, Dr. Janna Metzler discusses establishing an evidence-base for programmes used to support children and families impacted by conflict and forced displacement. There is also a discussion on Janna’s recent JCPP paper ‘Improving adolescent mental health and protection in humanitarian settings: longitudinal findings from a multi-arm randomized controlled trial of child-friendly spaces among South Sudanese refugees in Uganda’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13746). Discussion points include: The challenges of conducting research or trying to implement interventions in conditions of adversity. A definition of child-friendly spaces. An overview of the research described in the JCPP paper, including methodology and key findings. How and why the effectiveness of two interventions (Standard psychosocial intervention and a newly developed Toolkit for Child-Friendly Spaces in Humanitarian Settings) varied across different groups. Recommendations for building

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.24006 In this Papers Podcast, Emma Francis and Dr. Jessie Baldwin discuss their co-authored JCPP paper ‘Subjective and objective experiences of childhood adversity: a meta-analysis of their agreement and relationships with psychopathology’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13803). There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include: Why they focused on subjective and objective experiences of childhood adversity in this research. A definition of subjective measure of childhood adversity. A definition of objective measures of childhood adversity. The number of studies identified in their systematic search and what these included. The implications of this study from a research perspective. The implications of this study from child and adolescent mental health practitioner perspective. Potential misconceptions about this research. In this series, we speak to authors of papers published in one of ACAMH’s three journals. Thes

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.23985 In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Yvonne Wren and Dr. Emma Pagnamenta discuss their co-authored JCPP Advances paper ‘Social, emotional and behavioural difficulties associated with persistent speech disorder in children: a prospective population study’ (https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12126). There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include: A definition of Persistent Speech Disorder. Why Emma and Yvonne chose to focus on Speech Sound Disorder in this research. What the four core questions are that drove the research. What was unique about how they went about the study. Insight into what the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire and the Short Moods and Feelings Questionnaire are and how they were used in the study. Advice for practitioners, and for parents and carers. The policy implications and what needs to change at policy level to see an improvement in outcomes for young people with persistent speech disorders.

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.23937 In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Tone Hermansen discusses her JCPP Advances paper ‘Child internalizing and externalizing behaviors: Interplay between maternal depressive symptoms and child inhibitory control’ (https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12107). There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include: How low levels of inhibitory control present in children. Why children with lower levels of inhibitory control are particularly vulnerable to negative environmental influences. Are children with higher levels of inhibitory control more likely to internalise rather than externalise problems? How the findings may be translated into practice, in terms of the development of treatment options and interventions. In this series, we speak to authors of papers published in one of ACAMH’s three journals. These are The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (JCPP); The Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) journal; and JCPP

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.23841 In this ‘In Conversation’ podcast, Dr. Mei Simmons discusses some of the factors that affect children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing and provides an overview of her recently published book ‘A Guide to the Mental Health of Children and Young People: Q and A for Parents, Caregivers and Teachers’. Discussion points include: The best, and some of the challenging, aspects of working in a CAMHS outreach service. The signs parents should look for and when they need to step in and seek support. Best ways of setting boundaries around use of technology. The impact of relationships on mental health and wellbeing. Advice to parents, teachers, and carers around spotting when a child is feeling lonely or isolated. What parents and teachers can do to help children build personal resilience. Recommendations to young people going through the system and struggling with their mental health. What needs to change at a policy level to improve service provision.

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.23797 In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Katie Burkhouse discusses her co-authored JCPP Annual Research Review paper ‘Annual Research Review: Emotion processing in offspring of mothers with depression diagnoses – a systematic review of neural and physiological research’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13734). There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include: How health care professionals can impact the ‘vulnerability process’ to help alter the outcomes for offspring of depressed mothers. Targeted interventions in the pre-conception period. Suggestions for women and birthing people, who have a history of mental health conditions and are considering having a baby, to promote healthier emotional development of their offspring. Potential biological markers that may be used to inform early targeted prevention efforts for high-risk populations and the forms of interventions. What needs to change within the current provision of h

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.23772 In this Papers Podcast, Lejla Colic and Dr. Hilary Blumberg discuss their co-authored JCPP Advances paper ‘Brain grey and white matter structural associations with future suicidal ideation and behaviors in adolescent and young adult females with mood disorders’ (https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12118). There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include; The age range included in the study. The significance of females with future suicide ideation and behaviours having shown decreases in cortical thickness, as well as some other differences in brain regions observing emotional and behavioural regulation. The importance of cortical thickness. The origins of these neurobiological differences – are they genetic, environmental, developmental, or some combination of all of these? The reason for focusing on young adult and adolescent females, and how these findings are relevant to males. How this research can be translate

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.23716 In this ‘In Conversation’ podcast, Dr. Lucy Livingston provides insight into the comorbidity of Depression in Attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Autism. Discussion points include; The prevalence of ADHD and Autism. Neurodevelopmental disorders and comorbidity. Depression in ADHD and Autism – how common is it, how does it present, and what does the research tell us about this association? Why might depression in neurodevelopmental disorders be rarely addressed in clinical guidance and research priority documents? How depression in ADHD and autism is currently assessed and treated in young people. An insight into what Lucy will be covering in her 10-minute talk on 11 May. What CAMH professionals should take from the podcast and the upcoming talk. Lucy will be presenting a talk on the same topic, entitled ‘Depression in Autism and ADHD: What do We Know?’, at the JCPP Advances 2023 Lecture series ‘What the research tells us; Anxiety, Neurodiversity, Suicide, and