Association For Child And Adolescent Mental Health (acamh)

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

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.23705 In this Papers Podcast, senior researcher Dr. Britt Morthorst discusses her JCPP Advances paper ‘Internet based intervention (Emotion Regulation Individual Therapy for Adolescents) as add-on to treatment as usual versus treatment as usual for non-suicidal self-injury in adolescent outpatients: The TEENS randomised feasibility trial’ (https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12115). Britt 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 the usual treatment for adolescents presenting with non-suicidal self-injury? What is ‘Emotion Regulation Individual Therapy for Adolescents’, and how does it differ from treatment as usual? What does the Emotion Regulation Individual Therapy for Adolescents consist of? Will internet-based Emotion Regulation Individual Therapy for Adolescents be a valuable additional to treatment as usual for adolescents engaging with non-suicidal self-injury?

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.23622 In this Papers Podcast, research associate Dr. Claire Goodfellow discusses her CAMH paper ‘Associations between dimensions of mental health literacy and adolescent help-seeking intentions’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12608). Claire is the first author of the paper. There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include; A definition of ‘Mental Health Literacy’, as it relates to young people. Increased ability to identify specific mental health problems was associated with decreased formal, and informal, help-seeking intentions. Is the fact that knowledge of treatment efficacy was positively associated with help-seeking, despite the ability to identify a mental health problem being negatively associated with help-seeking, unique or more pronounced in adolescents than adults? What are the implications of the findings for CAMH professionals, Educationalists, and other stakeholders? How can information relating to

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.23572 In this Papers Podcast, evolutionary anthropologist Dr. Nikhil Chaudhary and consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Annie Swanepoel discuss their co-authored JCPP paper ‘Editorial Perspective: What can we learn from hunter-gatherers about children’s mental health? An evolutionary perspective’ (doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13773). The paper explores a possibility that some common aspects of hunter-gatherer childhoods could help families in economically developed countries. There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings and implications for practice. Discussion points include; The importance of comparing hunter-gatherer childhoods to the childhoods we see in economically developed countries (referred to as WEIRD countries). What the acronym WEIRD stands for. The caveats to be aware of when comparing hunter-gather childhoods to WEIRD childhoods. The types of different approaches to childcare that emerge from comparing hunter-gatherer childhoods to WEIRD childhood

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.23535 In this Papers Podcast, clinical psychologist Micah Boerma discusses his CAMH journal Review paper ‘Review: Recommendations for male-friendly counselling with adolescent males: A qualitative systematic literature review‘ (doi.org/10.1111/camh.12633). Micah 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 importance of focusing on the experiences of young males receiving psychological treatment. Why young males are so reluctant to engage in professional help-seeking and also quick to discontinue treatment compared to females. What emerged in terms of therapists’ assumptions or biases or any views they had about the specific challenges of working with young men. Did the biases apply equally regardless of the gender of the therapist? What is male friendly counselling and what recommendations are there for therapists to adapt their practice to better engage this population

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.23462 In this Papers Podcast, Charlotte Viktorsson, a PhD student at the Development and Neurodiversity Lab, Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Sweden, discusses her JCPP paper ‘Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development’ (doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13724). Charlotte 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 it is important to establish the relative role of genetic and environmental influences on eye preference relative to mouth preference in early infancy. What are the implications of what infants look at being largely based on their individual genotype, before they can select their environment by means of crawling or walking. Preference for eyes at 5 months was positively correlated with parent’s assessment of vocabulary at 14 months. No significant association was found between mouth or

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.23289 In this ‘In Conversation’ podcast, Professor Sinéad McGilloway, Founder-Director of the Centre for Mental Health and Community Research, Maynooth University, County Kildare, Ireland, and doctoral fellow Christine Mulligan, provide valuable insight into the PRIMERA programme, which investigated how best to support young families experiencing parental mental illness. The PRIMERA project team won ACAMH’s prestigious Lionel Hersov Memorial Award in 2022, which recognises practice teams at the forefront of the advancement of child and adolescent mental health research and practice. There is an overview of the PRIMERA programme and insight into the key findings. Discussion points include; How prevalent parental mental illness is. What the provision of services is like for affected families. How developed is the evidence for family-focussed practice in this area? The Family Talk intervention programme – key findings and evaluation of the programme. Implications of the findings for CA

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.23251 In this Papers Podcast, Professor Andra Siibak, Professor of Media Studies at the Institute of Social Studies at the University of Tartu in Estonia, and Kristjan Kikerpill, lecturer in Information Law and Digital Sociology of the same institution, discuss their co-authored Child & Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) journal Special Issue paper, ‘Schools engaged in doom-monitoring students’ online interactions and content creation: an analysis of dominant media discourses’ (doi.org/10.1111/camh.12621). There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include; The types of activities that are monitored by schools using student activity monitoring software. The global nature of online monitoring of students’ online interactions and content creation in schools. What does the phrase ‘doom-monitoring’ mean and how it came about. The implications of the inaccuracy of the technology on students being monitored. The impact of

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.23077 In this ‘In Conversation’ podcast, for International Women’s Day 2023 (8 March), junior doctor and ACAMH Young Person Ambassador Clara Faria is joined by Dr. Yasmin Ahmadzadeh, a Postdoctoral Research Associate within the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, and Dr. Eunice Ayodeji, a child and adolescent mental health nurse and lecturer in Mental Health Nursing at the University of Salford, Manchester, and member of the ACAMH board. International Women’s Day 2023 has chosen the theme ‘Embrace Equity’. This podcast will celebrate women’s achievements in child and adolescent mental health, as well as explore how we can challenge gender stereotypes, call out discrimination, draw attention to bias, and seek out inclusion. Discussion points include; What does embracing equity mean? How CAMH researchers and clinicians can actively support and embrace equity in their own sphere of influence How CAMH professionals can embrace equity when it come

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.22976 In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Naomi Warne, a Research Fellow at the University of Bristol, and Dr. Helen Bould, a consultant senior lecturer in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the same institution, discuss their Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry (JCPP) paper, ‘Emotional dysregulation in childhood and disordered eating and self-harm in adolescence: prospective associations and mediating pathways‘ (doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13738). There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include; The comorbidity between disordered eating, self-harm, and also emotional dysregulation The three potential mediators of the association between emotional dysregulation and subsequent disordered eating and self-harm. The relevance of social cognition and experiences of being bullied as potential mediators How mediating pathways appear to differ by sex and outcomes Suggestions for interventions based on potential useful targets f

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.22896 In this In Conversation podcast, clinical psychologist and lecturer Dr. Nic Hooper discusses his research into an approach to mental health named Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), plus shares insight into the importance of student mental health. Discussion points include; What is ACT? Why student life is difficult for so many students The impact of COVID 19 on students The importance of student mental health Particular groups of students who are more vulnerable to mental health issues at university How students can best look after themselves What can be done to support students at university

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.22687 In this Papers Podcast, junior doctors Olivia Ellard and Christina Dennison, and Assistant Professor Helena Tuomainen of University of Warwick, discuss their Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) journal paper, ‘Interventions addressing loneliness amongst university students: a systematic review’ doi.org/10.1111/camh.12614. There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include; Some university students appear more vulnerable to feelings of loneliness, and therefore additional risk of mental health problems Impact of the COVID 19 on loneliness for university students How universities can have the power to tackle loneliness in their student population Advice for university mental health practitioners to assist with prevention and intervention Recommendations for young people if they are feeling lonely Advice for parents or carers, CAMH professionals and policy makers. In this series, we speak to authors of pape

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.22618 Professor Lina Gega, Professor of Mental Health at Hull York Medical School and the Director of the Institute of Mental Health Research at the University of York, and Dr. Hiran Thabrew of the Te Ara Hāro, Centre for Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, talk about the CAMH Special Issue in this Papers Podcast. Lina and Hiran are two of the editors of the CAMH Special Issue ‘Technology and Mental Health for Children and Adolescents: Pros and Cons’ and they have written the Editorial ‘Control alt delete – technology and children’s mental health’ doi.org/10.1111/camh.12631. There is an overview of the CAMH Special Issue, and their editorial, and the implications for practice. Discussion points include; Evidence into technology’s ability to act as a force of good and also a source of harm for young people’s mental health Why minimisation of technology related harm is as important as maximisation of technology related gains Need to m

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.22473 For this Papers Podcast Dr. Kate Cooper, lecturer in clinical psychology University of Bath, talks about her paper ‘Phenomenology of gender dysphoria in autism: a multiperspective qualitative analysis’ doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13691, recently published in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice. Discussion points include; What challenges might a person with autism face, as it relates to gender dysphoria, over and above a neurotypical young person with gender dysphoria. The communication difficulties between clinicians and autistic service users for gender dysphoria What clinicians can do differently to improve this What other autism adaptations are recommended for clinical services The significant difference in opinions that clinicians, parents, and autistic young people had and elaborates on the implications of the difference in opinions between these groups Advice for parents or c

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.22321 For this podcast, we welcome clinical psychologist Eva Kimonis, Professor in the School of Psychology at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia and director of the Parent Child Research Clinic at the same institution. Eva is also President of the Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathology, and the first author of the JCPP paper, ‘Facial reactions to emotional films in young children with conduct problems and varying levels of callous-unemotional traits’ (doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13701). This paper will be the focus of today’s conversation. To set the scene, Eva first defines what is meant by the term ‘callous-unemotional traits’ and discusses how these generally present, before providing us with a brief overview of her paper. Eva comments on the methodology used for the study and shares insight into the findings that surprised her from this study, including her finding that the callous-unemotional group showed a high intensity of anger during both the happy fil