Cognitive Training

  • Dr Abby Russell

    Biological explanations of links between childhood adversity and later self-harm: a focus on inflammation – Dr. Abigail Russell

    Dr. Abigail Russell at the launch of the JCPP Special issue 2019 – Suicide and self-harm. Abby looks at ‘Biological explanations of links between childhood adversity and later self-harm: a focus on inflammation’

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  • Intellectual Disability, Challenging Behaviour and the Role of Communication

    An exciting opportunity to hear from leading expert Dr. Vicky Slonims discussing the Intellectual Disability, challenging behaviour and the role of communication. About the Speaker Vicky is Senior Consultant Speech and Language Therapist in the multi-disciplinary service for children with neurodevelopmental disorders at Evelina Children’s Hospital (Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust). She is […]

    Event type
    SIG
    Location
    London
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  • Autism Masterclass

    Mental health problems commonly co-occur with ASD, yet these problems often go untreated. This Masterclass offers both clinicians and researchers the opportunity to update their knowledge of the evidence-base and its implications for best-practice. This CPD training day is part of ACAMH’s ‘Masterclass Series’. The ‘Masterclass Series’ delivers advanced, evidence-based training for those working in […]

    Event type
    Masterclass
    Location
    Bolton
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  • Dialectical behaviour therapy for adolescents: a comparison of 16-week and 24-week programmes delivered in a public community setting

    Clinicians in CAMHS across Ireland have sought training in DBT-A to treat the increasing number of adolescents presenting to their services with self-harm and/or suicidal behaviour. With a growing national interest in DBT provision in community services, the National DBT Project Ireland was established in 2013 to coordinate training and implementation of DBT (in both adult and child/adolescent services) in the Irish public health service.

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  • Help yourself (but get some support): meta-analysis of self-help interventions for children

    We know that poor mental health in childhood is associated with poorer quality of life, increased likelihood of having a mental health disorder in adulthood and poorer occupational and social outcomes. We also know that there are numerous effective interventions for mental health problems, with over 750 treatment protocols for evidence-based psychological treatments in children. However, demand for treatment outstrips supply.

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  • Cognitive processes mediate the post-traumatic stress trajectory in adolescents

    A new study has shown that cognitive processes shape the early reactions of children and adolescents to traumatic stressors, and mediate the transition to persistent and clinically significant post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS).

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  • Mindfulness-based interventions improve depression and anxiety outcomes in youths

    In 2019, Darren Dunning and colleagues compiled a Research Review for the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry in which they evaluated, for the first time, the efficacy of MBIs on cognition and mental health in adolescents <18 years-of-age.

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  • Neuroscience Edition

    Welcome to this Neuroscience themed edition of The Bridge.
    The Royal College of Psychiatrists is currently promoting the neurosciences in its curriculum, for training Psychiatrists of the future. One of the many reasons for this is to develop more “Parity of Esteem” between physical and mental health conditions.

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  • The Challenge Model – anxious and vulnerable children

    Royal Free Hospital Children’s School (RFHCS) has been running a specific programme to address the needs of a cohort of anxious and vulnerable children for the last 4 years – many of whom exhibit signs of emotionally based school refusal. Featured in the TES – this ‘challenge’ model includes three elements agreed by students, namely: […]

    Event type
    Twilight Meeting
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    Free live stream – JCPP Special issue 2019 – Suicide and self-harm

    JCPP is proud to present a FREE live stream webinar. This curtain-raiser celebrates the launch of the JCPP Special issue 2019 – Suicide and self-harm: Pathways for Minimizing Suicide & Premature Deaths and Maximizing Hope and Wellbeing. About the day The Special Issue edition, edited by Professor Joan Asarnow and Dr. Dennis Ougrin. It includes […]

    Event type
    Live Stream
    Location
    LIVE STREAM
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