Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH)

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.13594 In this Papers Podcast, Professor Jennifer Hudson and Lizél-Antoinette Bertie discuss their co-authored JCPP Editorial Perspective ‘Extending IPDMA methodology to drive treatment personalisation in child mental health’. There is an overview of the paper, key findings, and implications for practice. Learning Objectives 1. Define and summarise how Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis (IPDMA) works. 2. The limitations of randomised control trials, systematic reviews and conventional meta-analyses in terms of answering research questions about what works for an individual. 3. Why the study focused on anxiety disorders in the context of youth. 4. Messages that researchers should take from this Editorial Perspective. 5. How the researchers envisage the approach outlined in the paper moving the field towards evidence-based personalised mental health care and how this can be translated into practice. 6. Insight into PADDY (the Platform for Anxiety Disorder Data in Youth) and the need for, and importance of, the formation of a topic-based data repository. 7. The ethical risks and logistical challenges of the formulation of a data repository and how such challenges can be met.

With our children being our future and our long-term societal wellbeing depending on them, Professor Kate Pickett and Professor Richard Wilkinson provide insight into their recent CAMH journal Editorial ‘Socio-economic inequality and child and adolescent mental health’. Richard and Kate are co-authors of the bestselling and award winning The Spirit Level (2009) and The Inner Level (2018).  Described by Penguin as ‘the most influential and talked-about book on society in the last decade’, The Spirit Level won the 2010 Bristol Festival of Ideas Book Prize and was the 2012 Publication of the Year of the Political Studies Association. The New Statesman listed it in the Top Ten Books of the Decade, and the Guardian among the 100 most influential books of the century. Learning Objectives 1. The relationship between socio-economic inequality and child and adolescent mental health. 2. What causes the lack of good data in low-and-middle income data. 3. The pathways and mechanisms through which socio-economic inequality affects child and adolescent mental health. 4. The three ways in which inequality effects mental health. 5. The framework for how socio-economic inequalities between societies interacts with socio-economic positions within societies. 6. Issues of causality. 7. What can be done to mitigate the impact of income inequality on child and adolescent mental health. 8. Current gaps in the literature that would be fruitful to address.

https://acamhlearn.org/Learning/For_better_or_for_worse_Intended_and_unintended_consequences_of_science_communication/97fc6c78-93ac-485d-98c4-dd35e9272c51 Recently, there has been an increase in the amount of effort dedicated to ensuring that scientific knowledge can be mobilised to make a positive impact on individuals and society. In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Fatos Selita and Professor Yulia Kovas discuss their co-authored JCPP Editorial ‘For better or for worse? Intended and unintended consequences of science communication’. Learning Objectives 1. The pressures and challenges that scientists often face regarding communicating their findings. 2. The three risks that might lead to confusion or unintended consequences of science communication. 3. Insight into the extent to which scientific miscommunication is a problem and examples of where science miscommunication in the field of child psychology and psychiatry can go wrong. 4. The importance of training scientists in science communication and some of the key elements that would be most effective in bridging the gap between scientific research and public understanding. 5. Recommendations for how to avoid and mitigate the impact of key risks in science miscommunication. 6. What journalists and the general public can do to understand science better. For a FREE CPD certificate for listening to this podcast sign up for a free ACAMH Learn account acamhlearn.org

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.13575 In this In Conversation podcast, Professor Sam Wass is joined by Dr. Celia Smith to discuss the science-facing findings of their JCPP Annual Research Review “‘There, the dance is – at the still point of the turning world’ – dynamic systems perspectives on coregulation and dysregulation during early development” and the implications of their findings for practitioners. Learning Objectives 1. Brief overview of the methods used to study early child-caregiver interactions. 2. How new measurement techniques is driving new theory. 3. An overview of the clinical interactions currently available focused on child-caregiver interaction in the 0-3 age range. 4. Insight into six key areas relating to different processes of coregulation and dysregulation in the parent-infant pair. 5. What the reviews find in terms of cultural bias, especially as ideas around caregiver and infant interactions are often based around wester ideals, and how this can be addressed.

Maternal Disapproval of Friends: Impact on Peer Status and Child Conduct Problems In this Papers Podcast, Professor Goda Kaniušonytė and Professor Brett Laursen discuss their co-authored JCPP paper ‘Maternal disapproval of friends in response to child conduct problems damages the peer status of pre- and early adolescents’. There is an overview of the paper, key findings, and implications for practice. Learning Objectives 1. Definition of what ‘low peer status’ looks and feels like from the child’s perspective. 2. The types of things mothers were doing to show their disapproval and how this impacted their children. 3. Why this type of parental interference proved counterproductive in terms of conduct behaviours and the children’s peer status. 4. Why peer status decreases when mothers disapprove of friends and why this leads to greater behaviour problems. 5. Advice for parents who disapprove of their child’s friends. 6. Implications of findings for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) professionals.

https://acamhlearn.org/Learning/Nature_and_Nurture_in_Fussy_Eating/5c0f0111-dbef-4837-9064-9c5620bbb96a In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Ali Fildes, Dr. Moritz Herle, Dr. Zeynep Nas, and Dr. Clare Llewellyn discuss their co-authored JCPP paper ‘Nature and nurture in fussy eating from toddlerhood to early adolescence: findings from the Gemini twin cohort’. There is an overview of the paper, key findings, and implications for practice. Learning Objectives 1. A definition of ‘food fussiness’ and why we should be concerned with it. 2. How do you determine between ‘food fussiness’ and people liking different things. 3. Adverse outcomes of fussy eating and how common this is in childhood. 4. At what point does fussy eating become an issue? 5. Key findings from the JCPP paper including the trajectory of fussy eating and the impact of genetic differences and environmental influences.

https://acamhlearn.org/Learning/Social_Media_Experiences_and_Proximal_Risk_for_Adolescent_Suicidal_Ideation/d4b12557-f441-4539-89f1-822fb18e1681 Social media has received considerable attention as a potential risk factor for adolescent suicide. In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Jessica Hamilton discusses her JCPP paper ‘Positive and negative social media experiences and proximal risk for suicidal ideation in adolescents’. There is an overview of the paper, key findings, and implications for practice. Learning Objectives 1. The perceived narratives around social media and suicide risk. 2. The importance of the inclusion of young people in the research process. 3. The complex and nuanced relationship between social media and suicidal ideation. 4. Is too much emphasis placed on screen time with regards to suicide risk factors and mental health? 5. The different types of negative and positive social media experiences and the effects these have on suicidal ideation. 6. How this research can inform Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) professionals in terms of interventions and prevention of suicide in children and young people. 7. Insights for policymakers and stakeholders.

https://acamhlearn.org/Learning/Associations_between_Developmental_Trajectories_of_Emotional_Problems_and_Early_Adult_Alcohol_Use_Behaviours/b43ab080-1dc5-4a54-9b13-ee81a1a9d3ed In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Tong Chen discusses her JCPP paper ‘Developmental trajectories of child and adolescent emotional problems: associations with early adult alcohol use behaviours’. There is an overview of the paper, key findings, and implications for practice. Learning Objectives 1. Why it is important to investigate the relationship between developmental trajectories of emotional problems in childhood and adolescence and subsequent alcohol use in adulthood. 2. The difference between the association between emotional problems in childhood and alcohol use in adulthood in comparison to the association between emotional problems in adolescence and alcohol use in adulthood. 3. Insight into the dataset used (the Twins Early Development Study) and the benefits of the twin-design. 4. The gender differences in the developmental trajectories of emotional problems in childhood and adolescence and subsequent alcohol use in adulthood. 5. The potential clinical implications of the findings.

https://acamhlearn.org/Learning/Artificial_Intelligence_and_its_Potential_for_Supporting_Clinical_Observations_of_Child_Behaviour/54bf300d-d331-4ebe-8a06-b130497db5f8 How can artificial intelligence be used to support clinical observation of child behaviour? Professor Helen Minnis and Professor Alessandro Vinciarelli discuss their recent CAMH paper on ‘The use and potential of artificial intelligence for supporting clinical observation of child behaviour’. Learning Objectives 1. What is currently known about the use of social artificial intelligence (AI) within child and adolescent mental health services.  2. An overview of their recent CAMH paper (https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12714), including insight into methodology and key findings. 3. Can social AI replicate the kind of implicit feel that clinicians have as a result of their training and experience? 4. The translation of AI into clinical practice. 5. Might policymakers push for the overuse of AI at the expense of clinicians? 6. How social AI might be further developed in the future to support child mental health

In the run up to Developmental Language Disorder Day on Friday 18 October we talk to Shaun Ziegenfusz, Lecturer, School of SHS - Speech Pathology, Griffith University, and Co-CEO of The DLD Project, Australia. Shaun discusses:  1. What Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is and the typical age of onset.  2. Common co-occurring difficulties that individuals with DLD may present with.  3. The prevalence of DLD and the identification process.  4. DLD and co-morbid mental health conditions and behavioural problems.  5. Helping young people with DLD to recognise and label their emotions and alternative means of mental health support that doesn’t rely on oral language.  6. The efforts being made to raise awareness of DLD, including DLD Awareness Day.  7. Suggestions of resources where you can learn more about DLD. #ListenLearnLike

https://acamhlearn.org/Learning/Time_to_Prioritize_Mental_Health_in_the_Workplace%3a_Teacher_Mental_Health_and_Wellbeing/cfb51caf-e43d-4f7d-a7c4-13bf32e4466c In this special In Conversation podcast for World Mental Health Day, we are joined by Professor Jonathan Glazzard. The theme for World Mental Health Day 2024 is ‘It is time to prioritise mental health in the workplace’ and this podcast will focus on teacher mental health and wellbeing. Learning Objectives 1. A definition of mental health in terms of teacher wellbeing and the current state of teacher mental health in the United Kingdom. 2. What influences teacher mental health and wellbeing and why teacher mental health and wellbeing is getting worse. 3. The similarities and differences across school sectors, career development, and role types. 4. Is there more that training providers can do outside of what is mandated by the government guidelines? 5. The impact of poor teacher mental health and wellbeing on students. 6. The experiences of marginalised groups and their mental health. 7. The potential solutions and what can be done differently to support resilience. #ListenLearnLike

https://acamhlearn.org/Learning/Healthy_body%e2%80%94Healthy_mind_Does_exercise_benefit_people_with_ADHD/1af29c01-c497-46f9-a6e7-7c1cff5972e4 Shu-Shih (Stone) Hsieh discusses his JCPP Editorial Perspective ‘Healthy body—Healthy mind? Does exercise benefit people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder?’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14042). There is an overview of the paper, key findings, and implications for practice. Learning Objectives 1. Learn about some of the common treatment plans for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and their limitations. 2. Discover the key findings from research into the impact of exercise on ADHD symptoms. 3. Understand the different types of exercise and whether the type of exercise (such as group) and the intensity has an impact. 4. Explore the mechanisms through which exercise may benefit people with ADHD. 5. Examine the extent to which the mechanisms through exercise and medications work on ADHD symptoms and the associated cognitive deficits are similar and whether one effect is stronger than the other. 6. Recognise the main challenges in translating exercise-based interventions from controlled research environments to real-world applications. 7. Learn about the critical gaps in the current research on the relationship between exercise and ADHD and how strong the evidence base is. #ListenLearnLike

https://acamhlearn.org/Learning/Impact_of_Type_Timing_and_Duration_of_Exposure_to_ACEs_on_Adolescent_Self-harm_and_Depression/969af1f1-aa36-4341-935d-8db171153a64 Bushra Farooq discusses her JCPP paper ‘The relationship between type, timing and duration of exposure to adverse childhood experiences and adolescent self-harm and depression: findings from three UK prospective population-based cohorts’. Learning Objectives 1. Insight into the three UK prospective population-based cohorts used and why the use of three cohorts. 2. Exploring the structured life course modelling approach and the accumulation of risk hypothesis. 3. The impact of different developmental stages of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on depression and self-harm. 4. Why the prevalence of adolescent depression and self-harm differed between the cohorts. 5. Why it is necessary to look at self-harm and depression separately. 6. The association between individual ACEs and depression and self-harm. 7. Exposure to parental mental health problems as the most prevalent ACEs in all three cohorts. 8. Implications for clinical practice and other researchers.

https://acamhlearn.org/Learning/ACAMH_Learn%3a_Revolutionising_Child_and_Adolescent_Mental_Health_Knowledge/bc9b91c2-9c57-4e83-a3fe-a5e7e81f41d3 For this special In Conversation podcast, we are honoured to spend time talking with Dr. Mark Lovell about the launch of ACAMH Learn. Learning Objectives Insight into ACAMH’s vision and mission and how this has influenced the creation of ACAMH Learn. The core aim of ACAMH Learn and why it is needed now. Why Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Continuing Medical Education is so important for child and adolescent mental health professionals. The importance of ACAMH Learn being open access and having a global reach. The three levels of content (Introductory, In Practice and In Depth) and why the content has been pitched this way. The functionality of ACAMH Learn to improve the learning experience and accessibility. How ACAMH Learn will ensure that content is both academically and clinically rigorous. Exciting features of ACAMH Learn – including pick and play where you left off and personalised libraries of content – and future plans for the platform.

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.35725 In this In Conversation Podcast, Clara Faria is joined by Tanatswa Chikaura, a mental health researcher and advocate, Founder and Director of Ndinewe Foundation, and PhD candidate in the Department of Psychiatry in the University of Cambridge. Tanatswa’s research interests include suicide prevention, trauma, and mental health among autistic children and adults. Tanatswa was acknowledged in 2023 with a Diana Award for her mental health advocacy work. The focus of this podcast is on Tanatswa’s research journey, her mental health advocacy work, and how she conciliates both. Discussion points include: The experience of moving from Zimbabwe to the UK to do an MPhil in Translational Neuroscience at Cambridge, and the process of adapting to a new country whilst studying. Tanatswa’s interest in studying anxiety and autism. Tips for choosing a research topic and supervisor when applying for PhDs. Insight into the Ndinewe Foundation, including what inspired its creation, the main goals and its achievements so far. Advice for young people from low- and middle- income countries who want to apply for postgraduate training in the UK. #ListenLearnLike

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 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.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 greater number of sessions attended. Apps that teach self-guided CBT and insight into an upcoming trial focusing on this type of intervention. Advice for people who think that they, or somebody they know, may have a Binge Eating Disorder. 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.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 and wellbeing in both generations. The difficulties in families where parent and child approaches differ in relation to active coping strategies and denial of racism. How one might reduce harms when talking about racism with children and young people. Protective factors and the importance of social cohesion, safe spaces and education. Recommendations for CAMH professionals. 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.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 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.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. Implications of the findings for clinicians and other 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 Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) journal; and JCPP Advances. #ListenLearnLike