Association For Child And Adolescent Mental Health (acamh)

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.33251 In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Isabel Morales-Muñoz discusses her JCPP paper ‘Shorter night-time sleep duration and later sleep timing from infancy to adolescence’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14004). There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include: Definition of poor sleep health and what the hallmarks are of poor sleep health. The typical trajectory for sleep duration and sleep timing from 6 months to 16 years of age. Persistent shorter sleep and the impact of later chronotype on adverse outcomes. The association between family adversity, as well as lower maternal socioeconomic status during pregnancy, and poor sleep health from infancy to adolescence. Implications for clinicians and CAMH professionals in terms of how patients are screened as well as in terms of treatments and interventions. Recommendations for policymakers. In this series, we speak to authors of papers published in one of ACAMH’s three jo

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.33242 In this In Conversation podcast, we are joined by Dr. Andrea Goldschmidt, from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Goldschmidt is a licensed clinical psychologist whose research focuses on eating behaviors that are associated with poor weight-related outcomes. The focus of this podcast will be on her recent JCPP paper ‘Executive functioning and treatment outcome among adolescents undergoing cognitive-behavioral therapy for binge-eating disorder’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14031). There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include: An introduction to Binge Eating Disorders and why this area of eating disorders is often overlooked. The effects of executive functioning on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) outcomes in adolescents and the impact of executive functioning on treatment engagement. More impulsive decision-making being both associated with more frequent LOC eating following treatment but also with a

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.33232 In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Yasmin Ahmadzadeh discusses her co-authored CAMH journal paper ‘Intergenerational consequences of racism in the United Kingdom: a qualitative investigation into parents’ exposure to racism and offspring mental health and well-being’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12695). Yasmin was the principal investigator on the TRADE project, which stands for ‘Transmission of experiences of Racism, Anxiety and Depression in families’. There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include: Definition of racism, what is currently known about the experiences of racism and how the experiences are linked to negative mental and physical health outcomes amongst those exposed. Why this area has been largely neglected in the research community within the UK, with most studies coming from the US. The bidirectional nature of parent and child experiences of racism with indirect effects impacting mental health

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.32140 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’ (https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12246). 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. In this series, we speak to authors of papers published in one o

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.33209 In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Kenny Chiudiscusses his JCPP Advances paper ‘Social anxiety symptoms and their relationship with suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms in adolescents: A prospective study’ (https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12249). 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 (Neuroscience in Psychiatry Network) study. The questionnaire measures used for social anxiety symptoms, generalised anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation. How the researchers dealt with missing data – a common feature of longitudinal cohort studies due to various reasons – and how they tried to account for this to test their hypothesis. The researcher’s experience of pre-registering the analysis on the Open Science Framework. Insight into the analytic models used to analyse the data.

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.32097 In this Papers Podcast, Layla Rashid discusses her JCPP paper ‘Maternal experienced bereavement and offspring mental health in early adulthood: the role of modifiable parental factors’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13963). Layla is the first author of the paper. There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include: Bereavement prevalence rates and child outcomes. Importance of understanding the role of parental factors to target resources to mitigate the relationship between child bereavement and later psychopathology. Insight into the surprising findings from the study. The role of positive and negative parenting practices as it relates to bereavement and child and adolescent mental health. Implications of the professionals for child and adolescent mental health professionals. The need for further research into modifiable parental factors. In this series, we speak to authors of papers published in one of ACAMH

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.32092 In this In Conversation podcast, we are joined by Dr. Bethany Cliffe, a research fellow at the University of Westminster. Beth’s research interests include self-harm, suicide prevention, and digital health. The focus of this podcast will be on self-harm and technology. Discussion points include: The prevalence of self-harm in children and young people and which groups are more at risk than others. The kind of support that is typically accessed by children and young people who self-harm. What the evidence tells us about interventions for self-harm. Insight into the BlueIce app – a prescribed evidence-based app – including how it was developed. The effectiveness of BlueIce and how it is being assessed. #ListenLearnLike

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.31752 In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Johnny Felt and Dr. Chad Shenk discuss their co-authored JCPP paper ‘Contamination bias in the estimation of child maltreatment causal effects on adolescent internalizing and externalizing behavior problems’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13990). There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include: Definition of what is meant by the term ‘maltreatment’. What is contamination and why is contamination an issue in the study of child maltreatment? Challenges and limitations of the study. How contamination has been traditionally addressed in child maltreatment studies and how this study has tried to do things differently. The implications of the findings. How contamination in child maltreatment research should be addressed in future 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 (

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.30358 TRIGGER WARNING: Please be aware that this podcast explores themes around the topics of self-harm and suicide. In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Miles Reyes and Dr. Apurva Bhatt discuss their co-authored CAMH journal Special Issue paper ‘Breaking the Silence: An Epidemiological Report on Asian American and Pacific Islander Youth Mental Health and Suicide (1999–2021)’ (doi.org/10.1111/camh.12708). There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. This paper was included in the 2024 CAMH journal Special Issue on ‘Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Child and Adolescent Mental Health’, published in May 2024. Discussion points include: The reason behind using the term ‘Breaking the Silence’ in the title of the paper. The rates of death by suicide in Asian American and Pacific Islander youth and gender differences in the rates. The gender differences in the rates of self-reporting depression symptoms, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts in

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.30348 In this In Conversation podcast, Professor Sophie von Stumm, Anna Brown, and Emily Wood explore child language development with a specific focus on the influence of children’s early life language experiences on their speech development and educational achievement. Sophie, Anna, and Emily are part of the Hungry Mind Lab which studies the causes and consequences of individual differences in cognitive and social emotional development across the life course. Sophie is the Director of the Hungry Mind Lab, Emily is the Project Coordinator, and Anna is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Lab. Discussion points include: Insight into what the Hungry Mind Lab is. Why the team choose to focus on language and language as a key skill for success in education. The relationship between mother’s everyday language usage and child’s outcomes and performance in school, and how this relates to mother’s socioeconomic status. Are inequalities due to how mothers speak to their children, or do they resu

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.28979 In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Umar Toseeb discusses his JCPP paper ‘Genetic influences on sibling bullying and mental health difficulties’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13956). There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include: Insight into the dataset used in the study (Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children). The reason behind the focus on sibling bullying and the prevalence rates of sibling bullying. Sibling bullying and genetic risk for mental health difficulties as additively associated with mental health difficulties. The lack of moderation effect of genetic risk for mental health difficulties on the relationship between sibling bullying and mental health difficulties. Insight into the ‘Diathesis stress model’. Sibling bullying and mental health difficulties as co-occurring, in part, due to shared genetic influences. Potential implications of the research. In this series, we speak to authors of

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.31451 In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Nicholas Fabiano discusses his JCPP Advances Methodological Review ‘How to optimize the systematic review process using AI tools’ (https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12234). Nicholas is a co-first author of the paper, along with Arnav Gupta and Nishaant Bhambra. There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include: Background into what a systematic review refers to. What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? How AI is being used in the systematic review process. How widely utilised AI is used in research and systematic reviews. The advantages of utilising AI, as well as the risks and limitations. What a balanced use of AI would look like. 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 Advances. #ListenLearnLike

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.30278 In this Papers Podcast, Dimitris Tsomokos discusses his JCPP Advances paper ‘Chronotype and depression in adolescence: Results from a UK birth cohort study’ (https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12245). Dimitris is the first author of the paper. There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include: The bidirectional association between sleep duration and sleep quality and depressive symptoms in adolescence. The reason behind using the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS), a large, population-based longitudinal birth cohort, in the study. The cross-sectional association between chronotype and depressive symptoms and the differences between the sexes. Can a ‘sleep catch-up mechanism’ mitigate risk for depression and are adolescence that are in tune with their circadian rhythms at less risk of depression? The implications for policymakers and child and adolescent mental health professionals. Gender differences and eveningness. I

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.28984 In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Tom Cawthorne and Professor Roz Shafran discuss their JCPP Advances paper ‘Do single-case experimental designs lead to randomised controlled trials of cognitive behavioural therapy interventions for adolescent anxiety and related disorders recommended in the National Institute of Clinical Excellence guidelines? A systematic review’ (https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12181). There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include: How the single-case experimental design (SCED) approach works and insight into the construct of the hierarchy of evidence. How the review was conducted and why they focused on adolescent anxiety. Adolescents as an under-researched population and the practical challenges around the SCED design. The evidence that the SCED design can be a helpful approach and can provide high-quality research evidence. The implications for researchers and research policymakers as well a

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.30077 In this In Conversation podcast, Dr. Seonaid Anderson is joined by Dr. Maddie Groom, Dr. Holan Liang, Dr. Camilla Babbage, Emma McNally, and Dr. Andrew Curran for a round table discussion on Tics and Tic Disorders, such as Tourette Syndrome. Discussion points include: The build-up of momentum and awareness raising around Tics and Tic Disorders. The lack of clear clinical pathways in many parts of the UK for how referrals for Tics and Tourette’s are dealt with. The importance of patient and family voices in service development and the challenges people with Tourette Syndrome are facing in accessing services. What can be done in terms of getting the attention of Commissioners or changing the structure. How NICE guidelines for Tourette Syndrome could change the field. How best to support healthcare professionals in their work regarding Tics and Tourette Syndrome. This episode is part of The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health’s series on Tourette Syndrome and Tic D

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.27660 In this In Conversation podcast, Dr. Seonaid Anderson is joined by Dr. Charlotte Hall, Dr. Tammy Hedderly, Joe Kilgariff, and Lisa Rudge for a round table discussion on Tics and Tic Disorders, such as Tourette Syndrome. Discussion points include: The prevalence of Tics and Tic Disorders and to what extent are Tics and Tic Disorders still a misunderstood condition. Diagnosis as a gateway to getting support and the difficulty of receiving a diagnosis. The importance of increasing a general understanding of what Tics are. The impact of labelling and the language used and the surrounding discourse. The two main strands of treatment – the medication strand and the Behavioural Therapy strand – and the challenges of accessing treatment. Importance of collaboration between patient community, the associations and health professionals and how to get more patients involved in research. Overview of some current research projects, including the INTEND project and the ORBIT-UK study. The nee

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.28954 In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Matti Cervin discusses his JCPP paper ‘Efficacy and acceptability of cognitive-behavioral therapy and serotonin reuptake inhibitors for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder: a network meta-analysis’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13934). Matti 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 importance of examining efficacy and acceptability of cognitive-behavioural therapy and serotonin reuptake inhibitors in the context of the pediatric population. The two domains of treatments that have an evidence base for paediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) – cognitive-behavioural therapy and medication. The difference between different forms of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) delivery – traditional in-person, remote CBT, and internet-delivered CBT. Difference between in-person CBT and internet-delivered CBT. Implications for policymakers

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.27597 In this Papers Podcast, Maria Palma and Associate Professor Alice Goisis discuss their co-authored JCPP paper ‘Medically assisted reproduction and mental health in adolescence: evidence from the UK Millennium Cohort Study’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13877). There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include: What the UK Millennium Cohort Study is. The differences in parental reports on adolescent mental health between MAR (medically assisted reproduction) adolescents and naturally conceived adolescents. The differences between adolescent self-reports and parental reports on adolescent mental health. The association between MAR conception and mental health outcomes in adolescents. Implications for clinical practice and researchers. 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 Adolescen

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.27603 In this In Conversation podcast, Dr. Seonaid Anderson is joined by Professor Chris Hollis, who is leading a research team working on a research project about ADHD medication and Tics. The focus of this podcast is on this research project, called The SATURN Trial. The full name of the trial is the ‘Stimulant Medication for ADHD and Tics – Understanding Response versus Non-stimulants (SATURN): a randomised trial of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of methylphenidate versus Guanfacine for ADHD in children and young people with a co-existing tic disorder’. Discussion points include: Definition of Tics and ADHD. Potential challenges of differentiating between tics from a Tic Disorder, such as Tourette Syndrome, from other movements from conditions such as chorea dystonia myoclonus. Differentiating between stimming movements and tics. The reason behind The SATURN Trial and how it is funded. The effectiveness of non-stimulant medication in treating the symptoms of ADHD. Co-morbidi

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.28495 In this Papers Podcast, Dr. John Weisz discusses his JCPP paper ‘Research Review: The internalizing paradox – youth anxiety and depression symptoms, psychotherapy outcomes, and implications for research and practice’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13820). There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include: An explanation of what the internalizing paradox is. The five different possible explanations for the internalizing paradox. The differential comorbidities between anxiety disorders and depressive disorders. Insight into ‘variegated nature of polythetic conditions’. A definition of differential progress in the search for mechanisms of change. How differential complexity of evidence-based psychotherapy protocols relate to the internalizing paradox. The clinician’s challenge. How the different perspectives suggest different treatment strategies and insight into these strategies. The limitations of current re