Family-Based Treatment (FBT) has the strongest evidence base among psychological treatments for adolescents with anorexia nervosa, yet a substantial proportion of young people do not achieve full reco...

In November, ACAMH will host a two-part short course Assessment Tools and Interventions for Emotion (Dys)Regulation: Practical Approaches.We caught up with the course leader - Dr. Alessio Bellato, Lec...

Background Adolescent depression is heterogeneous, yet many studies rely on aggregate symptom scores that may obscure meaningful differences in symptom presentation. Latent class analysis (LCA) offe...

How does research actually change government policy? In this episode of Mind the Kids, hosts Dr Jane Gilmour (UCL) and Professor Umar Toseeb (University of York) sit down with Baroness Ruth Lister — Emeritus Professor of Social Policy at Loughborough Un...

Can supporting anxious parents help prevent anxiety in children? Explore research on early parenting interventions, child anxiety, and low-intensity online support.

Background Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and language/reading difficulties frequently co-occur. The extent of shared genetic architecture remains incompletely defined. We investiga...

Sleep problems in adolescents may reflect circadian delay rather than insomnia. Explore research on teenage sleep, puberty, school schedules, and daytime impairment.

Background Concerns over self-diagnosis of mental disorders among adolescents have been increasing, but very little empirical research exists to understand what clinicians think about this phenomeno...

What does “complex” mean in mental health care? Explore how the language of complexity may affect access to treatment, clinical confidence, and support for young people.

Background Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) have difficulties with functioning in daily life, emotions and behaviour. Evidence for FASD-specific parenting interventions is scarce...

Research on self-harm and suicide in young people highlights the importance of comprehensive assessment, coordinated care, and prevention beyond known self-harm histories.

Midgley et al. describe the ERiC trial, the first large randomised clinical trial designed to evaluate a brief form of Mentalization-Based Treatment for children aged 6–12 with co-occurring internalis...

Bullying affects 1 in 3 children, increasing risks of anxiety, depression, school absence, and long-term mental health issues for victims, while bullies face higher chances of behavioural problems and...

Discover how mentalising therapy supports children and families facing complex trauma. Join Emma Morris at the ACAMH workshop on 14 October 2026.

Thick red line indicates positive mixture effect of stressors predicting high irritability class. Maternal demoralization, material hardship, maternal perceived stress, and intimate partner violence ...

Case conceptualisation is central to psychological practice. It helps clinicians organise information, understand how a person's difficulties may have developed and been maintained, and decide what treatment would be adequate.

Background Evidence on the association between paternal smoking and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in offspring is inconsistent. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis t...

Supporting adolescents with ADHD symptoms to develop their emotional regulation skills can contribute to their wellbeing. We’re outlining some key skills that evidence suggests could be most helpful.

Discover what made family involvement the right foundation for treating adolescent anorexia nervosa and how Family-Based Treatment (FBT) works. Join Professor Daniel Le Grange at the event on 29 Octob...

Congratulations to the ACAMH Awards 2026 Longlist. Check out the full list and shine a spotlight on excellence in CAMH research and practice.

Congratulations to the ACAMH Awards 2026 Longlist. Check out the full list and shine a spotlight on excellence in CAMH research and practice.

Congratulations to the ACAMH Awards 2026 Longlist. Check out the full list and shine a spotlight on excellence in CAMH research and practice.

Congratulations to the ACAMH Awards 2026 Longlist. Check out the full list and shine a spotlight on excellence in CAMH research and practice.

Congratulations to the ACAMH Awards 2026 Longlist. Check out the full list and shine a spotlight on excellence in CAMH research and practice.

Congratulations to the ACAMH Awards 2026 Longlist. Check out the full list and shine a spotlight on excellence in CAMH research and practice.