CAMHS Digital Lab

Excited to be helping to grow this amazing work through the King's Culture Creative Practice Catalyst Seed Fund, supporting pioneering partnerships between @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social research and the creative industries

We're looking forward to another year of partnership -- and we have two more Research EXPLORED videos coming in the next year, so watch this space 🎭

@kingsmaudsley.bsky.social | @kingsioppn.bsky.social | @nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social | @maudsleynhs.bsky.social

YouTube video by CAMHS Digital Lab RESEARCH EXPLORED: The Five Minute Speech Sample

Our first Research EXPLORED film explored a tool called the ‘Five Minute Speech Sample’ which researchers use to study ‘expressed emotion’: the emotion parents express when talking about their children.

You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVGU...

A Pioneering Partnership for Improved Mental Health Among Young People — Elstree Screen Arts - Entertainment Production Training Providers We have just commenced a new partnership with CAMHS Digital Lab - the research group creating digital innovations that transform mental  healthcare for children and young people. We will be work...

As part of our innovative new collaboration with ESA Academy, 'Research EXPLORED', their young creatives are transforming 3 Lab research projects into short films.

Read more about this partnership here: www.elstreescreenarts.com/principals-b...

Elstree Screen Arts (ESA) Academy is an academy for young people aged 14-19 to train in the screen arts. From screenwriting to costuming to sound design and beyond, ESA Academy is one of the leading creative academies in the country.

This #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek, we’re shining a spotlight on Elstree Screen Arts Academy (@elstreescreenarts.bsky.social), whom we started a partnership with last year. 🧵

This Children’s Mental Health Week, we’re spotlighting the Pears Maudsley Centre.

Shaped by young people and families.

Read more: https://ow.ly/JtkZ50YbxNq

Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience Maudsley Charity @place2becharity.bsky.social

We’re delighted to announce that the E‑Risk Team has now interviewed over 900 twins! 👯✨

A huge thank‑you to all the twins who’ve taken part — we can’t wait to meet the rest of you! 💙

@kingscsmh.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social

From collaborating with @elstreescreenarts.bsky.social and launching our @maudsleycharity.bsky.social project with @wellcentrecharity.bsky.social, to publishing, presenting, and beyond, we're excited for another year of growth. Thanks to all our partners and colleagues - looking forward to 2026!

CAMHS Digital Lab 2025: The year in review | CAMHS Digital Lab

2026 is in full swing at the CAMHS Digital Lab - but we’ve still taken the chance to reflect back on the highlights of 2025. In our year round-up, we remember a year of publications, presentations, partnerships, and more 🙌

Read our 2025 highlights at: www.camhsdlab.co.uk/news/camhs-d...

We’re demystifying impact today at IoPPN, learning how to harness the entrepreneurial mindset for greater research success.

Congratulations to Dr. @shuo-zhang.bsky.social for winning the 2025 Harrington Writing Prize from @rcpsych.bsky.social for her essay on understanding the impacts of social media on youth mental health! 🎉

Read here: www.rcpsych.ac.uk/docs/default...

S5 Ep1: Inside the CAMHS Digital Lab: Apps AI and Young People's Mental Health

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YouTube video by Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Inside the CAMHS Digital Lab: Apps, AI, and Young People's Mental Health

YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN77...

'Mind the Kids': an ACAMH podcast Social Sciences Podcast · Updated weekly · These podcasts are an invaluable resource for anyone interested in child and adolescent mental health. They bridge the gap between rigorous research and prac...

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'Mind the Kids': an ACAMH podcast Social Sciences Podcast · Updated weekly · These podcasts are an invaluable resource for anyone interested in child and adolescent mental health. They bridge the gap between rigorous research and prac...

🔊 New podcast!

Our episode of 'Mind the Kids' @acamh.bsky.social is out, where Prof. Johnny Downs, Dr. @alicewickersham.bsky.social, & Zoë Firth sat down with @claragfaria.bsky.social to discuss how we're using digital innovation to support children & young people's mental health.

Links below ⬇️

In the ADHD webinar Prof Johnny Downs shared data from the CAMHS Digital Lab showing in south London early childhood factors & demographics impact an ADHD diagnosis. Watch more- https://ow.ly/uFIz50XHxv4 #KingsMaudsleyPartnership Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience | Maudsley Charity

Data drives better care! In our ADHD webinar, we learned early factors affect diagnoses. Read more: https://ow.ly/BGWz50XCYxb #ADHD #DataDrivenCare Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience | Maudsley Charity | CAMHS Digital Lab

Our placement research student Eve has written a brilliant piece for the IMH blog about her experience attending the Digital Youth X MindTech conference that happened this month in London!

Your voice matters! 💬
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Our recent #ADHD webinar covered vital support and treatment options for young people. Check out the blog for a recap and the recording: link #PearsMaudsleyCentre #KingsMaudsleyPartnership Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience | Maudsley Charity

@nickcummins41.bsky.social and @judedineley.bsky.social are leading a symposium on 3rd December in London for @nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social, all about what speech and the voice can tell us about health. You do not want to miss this!

@kingsioppn.bsky.social

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The ADHD Taskforce report is a big step for kids with ADHD! Proud to be part of this work. Read more: https://ow.ly/Cm9W50Xu3Fh #ADHD #KingsMaudsleyPartnership Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience | @maudsleynhs.bsky.social | Maudsley Charity | CAMHS Digital Lab

Can Technology Help Detect Emotion Dysregulation in Young People? In mental health services, clinicians write thousands of notes every day. These records capture the details of people’s lives: how they feel, what they struggle with and how they respond to treatment....

In today’s article, researchers Asilay Seker and Aeron Kim discuss the use of #naturallanguageprocessing in #mentalhealthresearch, and how this approach allowed them to explore #emotiondysregulation in neurodevelopmental disorders.

@camhsdlab.bsky.social

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Are you a UK mental health professional working with children with mental health issues - we are asking for help designing a study for social robots to complete mental health questionnaires with children aged 8 to 10 - more infor here cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Come hear Head of the Lab Prof. Johnny Downs discuss new pathways in ADHD research and treatment at this webinar alongside King's Maudsley Partnership colleagues Professors Katya Rubia and Philip Shaw!

📅 Tuesday 4 November
🕑 1-2PM

Air Pollution (Particulate Matter) Exposure and Associations with Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar, Psychosis and Suicide Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | Environmental Health Perspectives | ... Background: Particulate air pollution’s physical health effects are well known, but associations between particulate matter (PM) exposure and mental illness have not yet been established. However, the...

And here:

📖 Air Pollution (Particulate Matter) Exposure and Associations with Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar, Psychosis and Suicide Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/full/10....

You can read more of Shuo's work on addressing the mental health and climate crises hand in hand below:

📖 Unequal effects of climate change and pre-existing inequalities on the mental health of global populations: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Our very own Dr. @shuo-zhang.bsky.social discusses the link between mental health & the climate crisis for a King's Climate & Sustainability podcast: 'Understanding eco-anxiety & inequality: In conversation with Dr Shuo Zhang'

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