Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) - Dr. Jennifer Shields & Dr. Sarah Brown
Dr. Jennifer Shields & Dr. Sarah Brown discuss Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) with freelance journalist Jo Carlowe.
30m Jun 27, 2019
30m
In Conversation... Digital Interventions with Dr. Bethan Davies & Dr. Aislinn Bergin
Podcast on Digital Interventions
33m Jun 04, 2019
33m
Parenting - Dr Margiad Williams & Prof. Judy Hutchings
Dr. Margiad Williams & Prof. Judy Hutchings talk to freelance journalist Jo Carlowe about 'Parenting' and the behavioural and emotional difficulties in young children face. What is harsh parenting? What are the latest interventions? Plus what's in the pipeline? All this and more detailed in this podcast. Don't forget to read the Parenting Topic Guide (https://www.acamh.org/topic/parenting/) w...
32m May 21, 2019
32m
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, an interview with Dr Max Davie
Neurodevelopmental disorders are a neglected area of mental health practice, little mentioned in recent government policy documents. The evidence base is strong in theory but often hard to put into practice at the front line. Unhelpful misunderstandings and prejudices persist both in the general population and in professionals. Dr. Max Davie talks about this and how you can get involved in AC...
23m May 02, 2019
23m
In Conversation... Sleep and mental health with Dr. Faith Orchard
Dr. Faith Orchard talks to freelance journalist Jo Carlowe about the impact of sleep on mental health.
31m Apr 01, 2019
31m
Professor Andrea Danese discusses Trauma
Professor Andrea Danese, Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London, talks to freelance journalist Jo Carlowe about trauma. Andrea discusses the impact trauma has on the child, the Topic Guide (http://www.acamh.org/topic/trauma/) on the subject he wrote with Dr Patrick Smith for ACAMH, and findings from the re...
32m Mar 28, 2019
32m
Dr Arnon Bentovim - child and family training
Dr Arnon Bentovim, Child and Family Psychiatrist, and founder the Child and Family Practice discusses his work with freelance journalist Jo Carlowe. In particular Arnon talks about child and family training to develop and train evidence-based approaches to assessment, analysis and intervention.
35m Mar 26, 2019
35m
Does late‐onset attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder exist?
JCPP Annual Research Review: Does late‐onset attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder exist? Professor Philip Asherson & Dr Jessica Agnew‐Blais discuss their paper.
13m Mar 15, 2019
13m
In Conversation... OCD, with Dr Amita Jassi & Dr Gazal Jones
Dr Amita Jassi & Dr Gazal Jones talk to freelance journalist Jo Carlowe about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), the latest treatments available, and about the Topic Guide written for ACAMH. (https://www.acamh.org/topic/ocd/)
32m Mar 04, 2019
32m
Dr Dennis Ougrin & Dr Bernadka Dubicka‏ discuss the CAMH journal
Dr Dennis Ougrin, Editor in Chief of the Child & Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) journal and Dr Bernadka Dubicka‏, Deputy Editor in Chief, discuss the future of CAMH and why you should submit papers for consideration. Please note at the start of this podcast there are some minor sound issues, apologies.
21m Feb 15, 2019
21m
Prof David Olds and the Family-Nurse Partnership
Professor David Olds, Ph.D., Professor of Pediatrics and Director, Prevention Research Center for Family and Child Health, University of Colorado Department of Pediatrics, talks to freelance journalist Jo Carlowe about his career and the Family-Nurse Partnership. David is the Keynote Speaker at the Emanuel Miller Memorial Lecture and National Conference (https://www.acamh.org/event/miller19/) ...
46m Jan 21, 2019
46m
Prof. Tasmin Ford Attachment & Early Intervention
Professor Tamsin Ford, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Exeter Medical School, talks to Jo Carlowe, psychology journalist, about attachment and early intervention, and explains why schools are an important setting in relation to child mental health. Tamsin's work focuses on the effectiveness of interventions and services for children with poor mental health, such as ...
39m Jan 08, 2019
39m
In conversation... Professor Helen Minnis on Attachment
At our Infant Mental Health conference, held in Southampton in December 2018, Clare Evans, second year training psychologist, University of Southampton, spoke to Professor Helen Minnis, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Glasgow. Professor Minnis discussed her early experiences of working in an orphanage in Guatemala and how it influenced her career, attachment disorde...
20m Jan 08, 2019
20m
Attachment - Professor Pasco Fearon
At the recent (Dec 2018) ACAMH Southern Branch conference on Infant Mental Health we spoke to Professor Pasco Fearon about his work on attachment.
9m Dec 18, 2018
9m
Professor Edmund Sonuga Barke & JCPP at 60
Edmund Sonuga Barke, Editor in Chief of JCPP, talks about the papers that influenced him, how JCPP maintains its quality, and what the future holds for JCPP (https://www.acamh.org/journal-child-psychology-psychiatry-jcpp/) . Edmund is currently Professor of Developmental Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience working in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Institute of Psy...
16m Dec 18, 2018
16m
Prof Pasco Fearon - JCPP 60
Professor Pasco Fearon, Deputy Editor in Chief of JCPP, Chair in Developmental Psychopathology Clinical, Education & Health Psychology, UCL, talks about his relationship with the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (https://www.acamh.org/journal-child-psychology-psychiatry-jcpp/) .
8m Dec 18, 2018
8m
Tourettes Syndrome an 'In Conversation' podcast
Dr Seonaid Anderson and Helen Eadie, of Tourettes Action (https://www.tourettes-action.org.uk/) , define Tourettes Syndrome (https://www.acamh.org/topic/tourette-syndrome/) and expand on its impact. Together with Jo Carlowe, psychology journalist, they explore the next steps for raising identification, awareness, and positive outcomes.
41m Dec 10, 2018
41m
In conversation... Intellectual Disabilities with Dr Mark Lovell & Mary Busk
Dr Mark Lovell, and Mary Busk, talk to journalist Jo Carlowe about Intellectual Disabilities from a professional and personal viewpoint. Mary is a Family Carer Advisers in the Improving Health and Quality Team, part of the Learning Disability Programme for NHS England. Mark is a dual-trained Consultant Child and Adolescent Learning Disability Psychiatrist. For more on Intellectual Disabilitie...
37m Nov 30, 2018
37m
In Conversation... Philosophy of Mind
André Tomlin, The Mental Elf, interviews the Project PERFECT team at the University of Birmingham to find out how unusual beliefs offer philosophers of mind the opportunity to challenge mental health stigma.
35m Nov 20, 2018
35m
In Conversation... Developmental Language Disorder
Professor Courtenay Norbury defines Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), expands on its impact and discusses how and when to identify it. Together with Jo Carlowe, psychology journalist, she explores the critical nature of effective interventions and what current thinking says about the causes. The next steps for raising awareness are identified along with ways to improve outcomes for DLD.
38m Nov 16, 2018
38m
Is childhood maltreatment a risk factor for increased symptoms of neurodevelopmental disorders?
Professor Helen Minnis and Lisa Dinkler discuss their paper "Maltreatment-associated neurodevelopmental disorders: a co-twin control analysis" published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
7m Oct 26, 2018
7m
In Conversation... Our Time
At the recent Parental Mental Illness Masterclass led by charity Our Time, ACAMH CEO, Martin Pratt, caught up with the speakers, Dr Alan Cooklin, Jess Streeting and Kirsty Taha-Wraith, to discuss the impact of parental mental health and what Our Time's interventions mean for young people.
14m Oct 24, 2018
14m
In Conversation... Self-Harm
Join Dr Dennis Ougrin as he discusses growing up in the Soviet Union and the role of psychiatry there and choosing to develop a career in psychiatry, as well as his recent appointment as Editor-in-Chief of Child and Adolescent Mental Health and the future of the journal. A specialist in self-harm and suicide, he emphasises the importance of early intervention and prevention, as well as the pot...
19m Oct 11, 2018
19m
In Conversation... How using personalised goals in therapy will change your life
Dr Duncan Law discusses the importance of everyday participation and improving the therapeutic alliance by collaboratively creating goals.
49m Oct 09, 2018
49m
In Conversation... Anxiety
Anxiety Disorders are the most common mental health problem across the lifespan. They have a particularly early age of onset – half of all people who experience an anxiety disorder at some point in their life will first experience those difficulties by the age of 11 years. Yet we have found that an extremely small proportion of children who experience significant and sustained problems with anx...
10m Sep 25, 2018
10m
In Conversation... Reducing mental health problems in schools
Dr Sophie Browning is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist working on whole school approaches to mental health. In this podcast with psychology journalist Jo Carlowe, she discusses an innovative cognitive behavioural therapy approach for reducing anxiety and mental health problems in schools.
43m Sep 21, 2018
43m
In Conversation... Harmful Sexual Behaviour
There have been growing levels of awareness of harmful sexual behaviour among children and young people. In this podcast, psychology journalist, Jo Carlowe interviews Professor Kieran McCartan, Professor of Criminology, and Dr Anna Markham, Forensic Psychologist and Acting Clinical Lead for the Child and Adolescent Harmful Behaviour Service. Together they consider what might predispose a young ...
57m Sep 20, 2018
57m
In Conversation... Parental Mental Illness
The World Health Organization has stated that parental mental illness is a major public health issue across the globe and Adverse Childhood Experiences research identifies it as one of the 10 most significant adversities and risk factors for children and young people's mental wellbeing. 70% of these children will suffer some level of largely preventable mental ill health themselves by the age o...
54m Aug 07, 2018
54m
In Conversation... Sleep and Mental Health
Sleep difficulties are common in children and adolescents, especially in some high-risk groups, such as young people with neurodevelopmental conditions or mental health problems. Clinicians working in paediatric or child mental health settings need an understanding of sleep disorders as it is important to know how sleep disturbance impacts on a young person’s physical and cognitive development,...
32m Jul 31, 2018
32m
In Conversation... 22Q11
Anne Lawlor, Co-Founder and Chairperson of 22Q11 Ireland joins ACAMH to discuss 22q11 deletion syndrome, its impacts on sleep and mental health, as well as how her lived experience informs her work and how it could inform the work of professionals.
11m Jul 23, 2018
11m
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry - Annual Research Review part 2
Join Professor Louise Arseneault and Dr Andrea Danese as they discuss bullying, childhood adversity and their contributions to the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry’s Annual Research Review.
56m Jul 17, 2018
56m
Could a research-based app called Molehill Mountain ease anxiety in Autism?
Autistica recently invited us along to the testing sessions for their new app, Molehill Mountain. We spoke to Professor Emily Simonoff and one of the autistic people who tested the app so you have an overview of the evidence base around mental health and autism and how this app will be able to support autistic people to understand and self-manage their anxiety.
25m Jul 10, 2018
25m
In Conversation... Fussy Eating
Many parents naturally worry whether their child is getting enough food if they refuse to eat sometimes. It would appear to be normal for young children to refuse to eat or even taste new foods but what is the science and evidence behind this? Are there interventions that parents can take? We caught up with Dr Andrea Smith, Dr Clare Llewellyn, Dr Alison Fildes, and Dr Moritz Herle to discuss f...
30m Jul 06, 2018
30m
What does affirmative care mean for the mental health of trans young people?
In their recent review published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Jack Turban and Diane Ehrensaft provide an update on how the field of pediatric gender identity is changing and discuss the approaches to supporting and managing the gender identity concerns of children and adolescents. What can this research tell us about reducing the high rates of anxiety, depression and suici...
12m Jun 25, 2018
12m
The Bridge Abridged: Place children and young people at the heart of the strategy
The Education, Health and Social Care Committees recently called upon the government to take a stronger stance on child and adolescent mental health and to join up the appropriate services in a way that places children and young people at the heart of its strategy.
6m Jun 13, 2018
6m
Autism Symposium
Audio from our Autism Symposium with lectures and discussion on the role of research in autism, pathways to mental health problems in autism, and the wider landscape. Speakers included: Dr Marinos Kyriakopoulos, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Dr Ann Ozsivadjian, Principal Clinical Psychologist at Evelina London Children’s Hospital...
59m May 17, 2018
59m
In Conversation... Professor Kathy Sylva
Hear from Professor Kathy Sylva OBE on her research which has explored early education and children's development, parenting interventions, and the impact of children's centres on families. Kathy is a Professor of Educational Psychology and Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, as well as ACAMH President.
37m May 15, 2018
37m
In Conversation... Professor Tamsin Ford
Tamsin Ford is a Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Exeter Medical School. While Tamsin set out on her career path aiming to become an old age psychiatrist working as a clinician, she ended up as a child psychiatrist working in research. Discover more about Tamsin's career and her research group assessing the effectiveness of services and interventions which aim ...
37m May 09, 2018
37m
The Bridge Abridged: School-based interventions are effective, but are they efficient?
A practitioner review by Paulus et al., published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, investigates school-based interventions, their effectiveness, efficiency and the practical implications.
11m Apr 30, 2018
11m
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry - Annual Research Review
Join JCPP’s Editor-in-Chief, Professor Edmund Sonuga-Barke and Annual Research Review Editor, Professor Pasco Fearon, as they talk to researchers about the Annual Research Review. Annual Research Review topics include epigenetics, stress physiology, neonatal imaging, inter-parental conflict, bullying, autism treatments and suicide. The papers considered together represent the very best of cont...
56m Apr 18, 2018
56m
In Conversation... Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy
Renowned clinical psychologist, Kim Golding, discusses how we can support developmentally traumatised children and their parents, as well as how support for adopted children has changed in the UK over the years. Kim will be speaking at an upcoming ACAMH conference, "Introduction to Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Parenting and Practice".
21m Apr 11, 2018
21m
In Conversation... Refugee Children and Mental Health
How can mental health practitioners support refugee children? Professor Panos Vostanis shares insights into complex trauma, evidence and interventions in the field, as well as discussing his upcoming Refugee Children and Mental Health Masterclass. Professor Vostanis is a Professor of Child Mental Health at the University of Leicester, Visiting Professor at University College London and he set ...
17m Apr 04, 2018
17m
In Conversation... Professor Stephen Scott
Professor Stephen Scott CBE FRCPsych FMedSci joins ACAMH to discuss his journey from paediatrics to child and adolescent psychiatry, the importance of evidence-based research and what he wants to see in the future for the field of child and adolescent mental health. Professor Scott is the Chair of the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH), Consultant Child and Adolescent P...
25m Apr 03, 2018
25m
In Conversation… Autism Diagnosis Trends
The first prevalence studies estimated one in 2,500 children were autistic whereas the latest figures indicate around one in every 39 children is reported to have an autism diagnosis. Dr Ginny Russell discusses why we may have seen such an increase. Dr Ginny Russell is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Exeter Medical School and the Department of Sociology. She will be speaking abou...
13m Mar 20, 2018
13m
In Conversation... Happiness in Schools
Dr John Ivens talks to ACAMH Publications Manager and Deputy CEO, Prabha Choubina, about the role of schools in mental health provision, the Government's green paper on children and young people's mental health, and assessing students' experiences of happiness in schools in order to develop personalised approaches. Dr John Ivens is Headteacher at the Bethlem and Maudsley Hospital School, an ed...
22m Mar 12, 2018
22m
In Conversation... Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
In conversation with Dr Duncan Gillard, Senior Educational Psychologist and an experienced ACT practitioner, trainer and author. Duncan is the co-author of the popular self-help book Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Dummies. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a trans-diagnostic therapeutic approach, belonging to the broad church of cognitive behavioural therapies (CBTs). Wit...
21m Mar 05, 2018
21m
The Bridge Abridged: Are digital health interventions meeting expectations?
Research digest of a systematic and meta-review on the use of digital mental health interventions for children and young people published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (https://www.acamh.org/journal-child-psychology-psychiatry-jcpp/)  by Hollis et al.
8m Mar 01, 2018
8m
In Conversation... Mental Health in Schools with Professor Dame Sue Bailey
Professor Dame Sue Bailey OBE DBE talks to ACAMH Publications Manager and Deputy CEO, Prabha Choubina, about progress and priorities for mental health in schools. Professor Dame Bailey is Mental Health Advisor to Health Education England, Chair of the Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition and Vice Chair of the Centre for Mental Health.
19m Feb 14, 2018
19m
In Conversation... Psychosis
ACAMH Chair, Professor Stephen Scott talks to Professor Sir Robin Murray about his research into the causes of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and developing better treatments for these disorders. There will be a particular focus on the topic of adolescent drug use and its link to psychosis, as this forms the basis for Sir Robin’s Memorial Lecture at the 2018 Emanuel Miller Conference.
39m Feb 08, 2018
39m
The Bridge Abridged: The ADHD Issue
An introduction to the ADHD issue (https://www.acamh.org/category/journal/the-bridge/) of The Bridge Abridged from Editor and Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Dr Juliette Kennedy. This is followed by the latest research digest from the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (https://www.acamh.org/journal-publications/) , "Brain firing, but not wiring, is different in children w...
7m Jan 29, 2018
7m