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#Autistic females face a diagnostic maze: more likely to receive psychiatric diagnoses before autism AND continue needing care for them after. The clinical challenge? Distinguishing true support needs from overlapping presentations to ensure timely, appropriate care tinyurl.com/3zpx26sy

YouTube video by Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Mind the Kids - Dysgraphia and neurodevelopmental disorders: Insights from research

🆕🎤Mind the Kids pod - Dysgraphia and neurodevelopmental disorders: Insights from research

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@claragfaria.bsky.social welcomes Associate Professor Thomas Gargot to talk about digital interventions

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) ADHD is a behavioural disorder characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, affecting both home life and educational settings. ADHD extends beyond behavioural and academic challenges,...

For more evidence-based information on #ADHD, visit our topic guide www.acamh.org/topic/adhd/ and explore our growing range of free to access talks on ACAMH Learn acamhlearn.org/Topic/ADHD%2...

8pm, Channel 4 this evening - 'Do you have #ADHD?', a Channel 4 documentary - featuring Clare Bailey Mosley. @acamh.bsky.social President Prof Stephen Scott provides expert information about ADHD in children, separating fact from fiction on ADHD traits www.channel4.com/programmes/d...

Teacher-reported language difficulties predict academic struggles up to 7 years later across phonics, reading, writing & maths. Concerning: 38% of children with speech/language needs lose their SEN registration when transitioning to secondary school acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Research on 4,485 Spanish schoolchildren- air pollution may worsen anxiety/depression symptoms, green spaces reduce behavioral problems. PM10 pollution linked to 6% increase in internalizing behaviors; nearby greenery (100m) associated with 6% decrease in externalizing behaviors tinyurl.com/4c5785bh

Adolescence at Risk: Online Misogyny, Mental Health, and the Urgent Need for Action Manosphere communities are characterised by rigid beliefs, distinct lexicons and recruitment mechanisms. They propagate misogynistic rhetoric, externalisation of blame, biological determinism and gend...

Adolescence at Risk: Online Misogyny, Mental Health, and the Urgent Need for Action
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Excellent new blog from @ariadnaalbajara.bsky.social

Insights from Two Decades of Statewide Data on the Diagnostic Rates among Autistic Females A 2024 study by Harrop and colleagues reflects how the landscape of autism diagnosis for females has evolved. Drawing on more than 10,000 diagnostic records from the TEACCH Autism Program in North Car...

Insights from Two Decades of Statewide Data on the Diagnostic Rates among Autistic Females

A 2024 study by Harrop and colleagues reflects how the landscape of autism diagnosis for females has evolved. www.acamh.org/blog/insight...

File on 4 Investigates - Hospital abuse caught on camera - BBC Sounds How mistakenly switching on CCTV triggered the UK’s biggest adult abuse investigation.

A very difficult listen. When the parent of a patient in a psychiatric hospital questioned why he couldn’t see CCTV footage of an incident involving his son it led to a series of extraordinary discoveries www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Blades and Wounded Minds: exploring the links between youth mental health and knife crime This webinar "Blades and Wounded Minds: exploring the links between youth mental health and knife crime" examines the complex relationship between youth mental health issues—particularly trauma and an...

Blades and Wounded Minds: exploring the links between youth mental health and knife crime
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FROM £5! This webinar examines the complex relationship between youth mental health issues—particularly trauma and anxiety—and the rise in knife crime among young people.

ARFID: What We Know About Psychological Treatments So Far A recent review by Willmott et al. (2023) examined what is currently known about psychological interventions for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) in children and adolescents. It highl...

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is a relatively new diagnosis, first defined in DSM-5. Which treatments are showing promise? How is progress measured? What can clinicians take from this? Read on for the latest evidence www.acamh.org/blog/arfid-p...

Blades and Wounded Minds: exploring the links between youth mental health and knife crime This webinar "Blades and Wounded Minds: exploring the links between youth mental health and knife crime" examines the complex relationship between youth mental health issues—particularly trauma and an...

Join our webinar on 8 October 2025 (1pm GMT) and get up to speed with the very latest research including use of virtual reality with support social problem solving, expert by experience perspectives, and building on these to offer practical tips for clinicians www.acamh.org/event/mental...

Breaking the Silence: Critical discussion of a youth participatory action research project

The "Breaking the Silence" project highlights how involving young people in research empowers them to challenge and improve education systems. True collaboration is key—youth voices must be genuinely included, not just tokenized tinyurl.com/4mmptmt5

Validation of a Mobile App for Remote Autism Screening in Toddlers A 2025 multi-site study led by Dawson and colleagues evaluated a mobile app called “SenseToKnow,” designed for accessible, early autism screening in toddlers. Caregivers used the app at home, where it...

New SenseToKnow app shows promising results for early autism identification using digital behavioral patterns in natural settings. High accuracy + user-friendly design = reduced barriers to timely diagnosis and support www.acamh.org/blog/validat...

Supporting Families of Trans Youth: A New Toolkit Rooted in Lived Experience A new community-based participatory study highlights the importance of family support in improving mental health outcomes for transgender and nonbinary youth. Co-created digital stories reveal how ope...

A new community-based participatory study highlights the importance of family support in improving mental health outcomes for transgender and nonbinary youth. The result is a flexible toolkit designed for both professionals and caregivers www.acamh.org/blog/support...

Results from largest review of its kind on antidepressant withdrawal symptoms The largest review of ‘gold standard’ antidepressant withdrawal studies to date has identified the type and incidence of symptoms experienced by people discontinuing antidepressants, finding most peop...

The largest review of its kind on #antidepressant withdrawal symptoms published results yesterday.

Researchers say it provides much needed, clearer guidance for clinicians, patients and policymakers.

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Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: What Makes Coaching Work? A new study by Scherpbier et al. (2025) explores how therapists support parents in learning and using positive interaction strategies during Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). Using 125 video-re...

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: What Makes Coaching Work?
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A new study by Scherpbier et al. (2025) explores how therapists support parents in learning and using positive interaction strategies during Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT).

<em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</em> | ACAMH Pediatric Journal | Wiley Online Library Sleep has historically been undervalued, with its significance in public health and child development often disregarded. More recently, there has been immense and growing public interest in sleep. Gu...

JCPP Editorial: Sleep privilege – research and clinical recommendations for when sleep cannot be optimal

Alice M. Gregory, @allisonharvey.bsky.social Roz Shafran
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💬 "This place works because it feels like a teenager's bedroom" This study has generated important new knowledge specifically with and from young people about their experiences, ideas, and needs for a real-life physical environment to help with their recovery from trauma
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New cross-ARC NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) study, led by Anne-Marie Burn and colleagues, exploring the impacts of young people's admissions to adult mental health wards www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

🤝 Real-World Implementation: Lessons from Wales and Scotland

How do you embed trauma-informed practices across entire systems? Be part of the discussion on building trauma-aware communities!

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Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: What Makes Coaching Work? A new study by Scherpbier et al. (2025) explores how therapists support parents in learning and using positive interaction strategies during Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). Using 125 video-re...

Even small shifts in therapist feedback can play a powerful role in helping families build stronger connections www.acamh.org/blog/pcit-wh...

Evidence-informed podcasts!🎙️ ruddcentre.com/2024/06/06/m... Researcher Dr Iris Ji, host Aaron Aina, University of Cambridge counselling service counsellors, Saffy Kasim & Flavia Williams explore causes of feeling lonely & provide tips. Listen/read transcript. #LonelinessAwarenessWeek

YouTube video by Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Mind the Kids Only the lonely

New 'Mind the Kids' pod ep!
In 'Only the lonely' @drjanegilmour.bsky.social & Prof Umar Toseeb talk to Prof Roz Shafran on the complexities of loneliness, its heterogeneous nature, and potential interventions.

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Play Commission Report – Everything to Play For: A National Wake-Up Call on Play — Play England On the International Day of Play , the Raising the Nation Play Commission has published its final report – Everything to Play For: A Plan to Ensure Every Child in England Can Play . It sets ou...

Children are growing up “sedentary, scrolling and alone” because of a dramatic decline in play in their lives, say a panel of experts who have spent a year investigating play and childhood in England www.playengland.org.uk/newsblog/pla...

<em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</em> | ACAMH Pediatric Journal | Wiley Online Library Background Standardised Diagnostic Assessment tools, such as the Development and Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA), may aid detection and diagnosis of emotional disorders but there is limited real-world...

@nihr.bsky.social ‘STADIA’ trial… now in print in this month’s JCPP issue @acamh.bsky.social

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Large multi-centre #RCT with 1225 children and young people with emotional difficulties referred to #CAMHS, followed-up for 18 months.

New Summary Infographic in next post…

Parenting styles: Shaping children's and adolescents' decision-making and anxiety symptoms

Parenting styles: Shaping children's and adolescents' decision-making and anxiety symptoms

New 14 min video on #ACAMHlearn from Eugene Lee Davids, Senior Lecturer, Department of Health Studies, University of South Africa.

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Emotion Regulation Difficulties and Differences in Autism

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Prof. Umar Toseeb of @york.ac.uk, talks to Dr. Nicky Greaves about 'Emotion Regulation Difficulties and Differences in Autism'

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#Autism

My local barbershop is the community hub equivalent of the Cheers bar in Boston; I often bump into people I haven’t seen in years. The wonderful Kosovo Albanian proprietor is probably one of the most interesting people I’ve known.Today he gave me his view on Karl Popper’s The Poverty of Historicism

Unfolding Autism; An International Expert Conference Unfolding Autism; An International Expert Conference

Join @acamh.bsky.social on 2 October 2025 when four leading experts will explore distinct yet interconnected topics: early detection, co-occurring mental health challenges, participatory approaches, and evidence-based supports for adolescents and young adults #Autism tinyurl.com/yf26cjnn