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Co-Director @wolfsoncentre and researcher of young people's mental health

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The Cochrane Collaboration @cochrane.org · 12/08/2026
AI assistants provide an answer to your health query in seconds. But are these reliable and trustworthy? In her latest blog, Cochrane CEO Karla Soares-Weiser explains why evidence synthesis continues to play a vital role in healthcare decision-making. Read more: www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...
"In health, the consequences of inaccuracies can be serious. Not only do systematic reviews still have a place in helping people navigate an increasingly complex information landscape, the trust that people have in this evidence is crucial." Karla Soares-Weiser, Chief Executive Officer, Cochrane
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Martin Pratt @martinpratt.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
“We sometimes think about ADHD as a deficit of attention, but actually it's a surfeit of attention. You're interested in everything and you can't focus.” 👉 Watch on ACAMH Learn · Free CPD/CME #ChildMentalHealth #ADHD #CoOccurring
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ADHD in Children | ACAMH Learn
This short film brings together expert insights from Professor Amanda Kirby and Jolene Ironside to explore ADHD in primary-aged children. Viewers will gain practical tools and strategies to better support…
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Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
📝Curious to hear about the Wolfson Summer School through the eyes of our students? Read how attending the Summer School helped Ella reconnect with the research community after her PhD 🎓 ➡️https://bit.ly/wss26ew - link also in bio!
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Martin Pratt @martinpratt.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
“people should not be told that being stressed, depressed, or anxious during pregnancy will have a detrimental effect on their child's behavioural or emotional development post-natally.” 👉 Watch on ACAMH Learn · Free CPD/CME #ChildMentalHealth
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Maternal Stress and Mental Health Issues During Pregnancy: Are They…
How does stress during pregnancy affect children’s development? Dr Tom McAdams examines evidence linking maternal distress with increased risk of emotional and behavioral problems in offspring, explores…
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ACAMH - Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health @acamh.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Join this ACAMH Expert Half-Day event exploring the increasingly recognised link between #ADHD and #depression in children & young people on 15 Sep 2026. Can't make it? Book now as delegates have exclusive access to recordings for 90 days after the event. bit.ly/4vugNwW
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Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Participate in our study on child development in the UK! 🌱 If you’re a parent or carer of a child aged 9–11 (Years 5 & 6), we’d love to hear from you. 🧩 Taking part is easy: visit bit.ly/ADHDbears to know more Your input will help us learn more about children’s development and support research.💡
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Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
📝Curious to hear about the Wolfson Summer School through the eyes of our students before applying? Read about Tasnim's journey on our blog ➡️https://bit.ly/wss25to Applications for the Summer School are currently open, learn more and apply: ➡️https://bit.ly/wolfsonsummerschool
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Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
💫Join us for our next Wolfson Centre Lecture! We will welcome Professor Anita Thapar to talk on ADHD service challenges and ways forward: lessons from the NHS-E independent ADHD Taskforce. Book your free place here: bit.ly/wolfsonat See you there! 😊 #wolfsonlectures
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franrice.bsky.social @franrice.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Join us for our next Wolfson Centre Public Lecture on Wednesday 24 June 2026 - 2pm (BST) when Professor Anita Thapar will be talking about "ADHD service challenges and ways forward: lessons from the NHS-E independent ADHD Taskforce" Register for free at bit.ly/wolfsonat
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franrice.bsky.social @franrice.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Our next Wolfson Centre Clinical seminar series (aimed at practitioners working in young people's mental health) is on Weds 20th May 2pm. Excited to hear from Prof Chris Hollis & Dr Camilla Babbage on gamified digital therapy for young people with low mood! Register here: bit.ly/WolfsonCS5
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franrice.bsky.social @franrice.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Help us meet our recruitment target! Our large youth depression prevention trial is closing for recruitment soon. Info & register interest here: bit.ly/wcSWELL . Please share. @acamh.bsky.social @marialoades.bsky.social @cathycreswell.bsky.social @larseneault.bsky.social
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franrice.bsky.social @franrice.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
We are looking for a psychological therapist to join the SWELL depression prevention trial. Join our friendly team & be trained and supervised by an experienced clinical psychologist. See vacancy 20919BR on the Cardiff University website. Closing date 5th Jan. Please share.
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Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
At the start of 2025, we shared three areas we were focusing on as a centre. As the year comes to a close, this post offers a snapshot of what that looked like in practice. 💙💛
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Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
🎉 Celebrating 50 YAG meetings! Thank you to every young person who has been part of the group. Your insight, honesty and creativity shape everything we do. Here are a few reflections from our members on the past, present and future of the YAG. 💬 Read the story: bit.ly/3KiIZ4w
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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Excellent work from @kirstieohare.bsky.social demonstrates just how many additional children and young people are being seen by CAMHS now compared to 20 years ago www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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franrice.bsky.social @franrice.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Important new paper published today showing dramatic increase in the number of young people in Wales in touch with Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services now compared to twenty years ago. @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social
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Trends in annual and lifetime prevalence of child and adolescent mental health service use in the UK between 1991 and 2023: Welsh healthcare register linkage study | The British Journal of Psychiatry ...
Trends in annual and lifetime prevalence of child and adolescent mental health service use in the UK between 1991 and 2023: Welsh healthcare register linkage study
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Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Taking part in research can feel like a big decision - but you won’t be doing it alone. Families participating in the skills for adolescent wellbeing study (SWELL) will be supported every step of the way.  Learn more and sign up 👇 🔗 bit.ly/wcSWELL
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franrice.bsky.social @franrice.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Join our friendly team & come work with us! We are hiring a psychology assistant for a psychological intervention study for adolescent depression. See Cardiff University Vacancies (job number 20750BR). The closing date is soon - 6 Nov. Please share.
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George Davey Smith @mendelrandom.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Fantastic opportunity to lead the Equity Lab @wellcometrust.bsky.social working with the legendary Jimmy Volmink, details here wellcome.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/Wellco... Please repost so as many as possible can see this great opportunity
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Associate Director, Equity Lab
Salary: £120,800 Closing date: 9th November Contract type: Permanent Interview dates: 24th and 28th November The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by fun...
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franrice.bsky.social @franrice.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Systematic review of mental health resilience in the children of depressed parents now published - congratulations Egle Padaigaite-Gulbiniene!
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franrice.bsky.social @franrice.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
In this paper we asked parents with depression and their children about their priorities for research. mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/28/1...
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Exploring the mental health research priorities of parents with depression and their children
Background While patient and public involvement (PPI) in research is growing, PPI in the setting of research priorities at an early stage of the research process has been limited to date. Where resear...
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Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
We’re launching a new study on child development in Wales! 🌱 If you’re a parent or carer of a child aged 9–11, we’d love to hear from you. 🧩 Taking part is easy: visit bit.ly/ADHDbears to know more. Your input will help us learn more about children’s development and support future research. 💡
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Dr Amy Shakeshaft @amyshakeshaft.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Apply to do a PhD investigating the link between neurodevelopmental and anxiety disorders across development, with me, Laura Howe, @franrice.bsky.social and Abby Russell as part of the @gw4alliance.bsky.social Deadline 20th October Please share! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Investigating the relationship between neurodevelopmental and anxiety disorders across development at University of Bristol on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Investigating the relationship between neurodevelopmental and anxiety disorders across development at University of Bristol, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Are you a clinician or practitioner working in the field of youth mental health? Register now for our Clinical Spotlight with Professor Samuele Cortese💡 📅 25 June at 2pm - The event is free to attend and will be held online. Register now! ➡️ bit.ly/WolfsonCS4 #wolfsonlectures #clinicalspotlight
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franrice.bsky.social @franrice.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Are you interested in a free online Summer School in Youth Mental Health Research? Suitable for practitioners and researchers. Feedback from last year's attendees was that 100% of them would recommend the course. Apply via the online form. Applications close on 9th June. Please share.
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Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
The applications for the Wolfson Summer School are currently open 🥳 Last year we had students from over 20 countries! Where will you be joining us from? 🌎💫 ➡️ Check out the news piece: bit.ly/4lx6BjF ➡️ Apply: bit.ly/wolfsonsummerschool
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Cathy Creswell @cathycreswell.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
The next round of the BRILLIANT GROW mental health and addiction researcher development programme has launched. Do check it out as its a fantastic opportunity to develop your career with coaching, expert insights and peer support ⬇️⬇️
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franrice.bsky.social @franrice.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Join us as we welcome Professor Alex Havdahl (University of Oslo) to the next Wolfson lecture on 📆 21 May 2025 - 2pm (BST) Avoidant and restrictive eating difficulties in childhood: Prevalence, course, and relationships with neurodevelopment and mental health Register here: bit.ly/wolfsonah
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Ian Kelleher @iankellehermd.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
In the midst of a crisis in youth mental health, more than half of all medical schools in the UK & Ireland do not even have a single professor in child & adolescent psychiatry New in #BJPsych www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Professorships in child and adolescent psychiatry relative to a similarly sized medical specialty in the UK and Ireland: cross-sectional study | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core
Professorships in child and adolescent psychiatry relative to a similarly sized medical specialty in the UK and Ireland: cross-sectional study
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Joanna @drjmartin.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Early manifestations of neurodevelopmental CNVs in children: A population-based investigation www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S000... New work led by Charlotte Dennison @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social
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Early manifestations of neurodevelopmental copy number variants in children: A population-based investigation
There is clinical interest in recognising copy number variants (CNVs) in children as many have immediate and long-term health implications. Neurodevelopmental CNVs are associated with intellectual dis...
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Joanna @drjmartin.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
✨ New fully-funded PhD opportunity starting Oct 2025 at the Brain & Genomics Hub at Cardiff University ✨ Title: Using early developmental predictors to understand heterogeneity in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia @thencmh.bsky.social @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Using early developmental predictors to understand heterogeneity in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia at Cardiff University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Using early developmental predictors to understand heterogeneity in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia at Cardiff University, listed on FindAPhD.com
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franrice.bsky.social @franrice.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
If you are a clinician/practitioner working with young people with ADHD please see our next Wolfson Centre Clinical Spotlight talk by Prof Samuele Cortese on 25th June at 2pm (GMT). bit.ly/WolfsonCS4 to register. Please share.
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franrice.bsky.social @franrice.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
There's still time to apply to work on our adolescent depression prevention trial at the Wolfson Centre for Young People's Mental Health. Closing date for applications tonight! 2 psychology assistant posts - see Cardiff University vacancy 19395BR.
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Daniel P. Moriarity @dpmoriarity.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
"A study of federally funded research projects in the United States estimated that principal investigators spend on average about 45% of their time on administrative activities related to applying for and managing projects rather than conducting active research" www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Parents Voices in Wales CIC #Neurodiversity #Families @parentsvoiceswales.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
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Why resilience won’t solve the mental health crisis among young people
A focus on resilience risks shifting responsibility for mental health onto those affected, rather than calling out factors contributing to poor mental health.
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Emma Meilak @thistletaff.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Please read and share .. our fantastic @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social #YPAG reflecting on our latest #webinar on #socialmedia
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franrice.bsky.social @franrice.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Come and work with us! We are hiring two psychology assistants to work on our adolescent depression prevention trial at the Wolfson Centre for Young People's Mental Health. See Cardiff University vacancy 19395BR. Please share.
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