'Mind the Kids': an ACAMH podcast

Professor Sue Fletcher-Watson 'How early life experiences of autistic children shape them as autistic adults'

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Sue Fletcher-Watson discusses developmental disabilities, in particular in autism, how children develop and learn, and in particular in case...

Dr. Ola Demkowicz ‘Why mixed-method research matters’ – In Conversation

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ola Demkowicz discusses mix-method research and how it enables researchers and policymakers to understand the big picture. She discusses her resea...

Challenging Behaviour and Demand Avoidance - Episode 8 'Autism a parents guide' with Dr Ann Ozsivadjian

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ann discusses when challenging behaviour can be deemed as Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), and how to recognise it in an autistic child. Althou...

Dr. Maria Loades ‘COVID19 and social isolation, school-based interventions, and CBT’ – In Converstaion

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast Dr. Maria Loades discusses Covid19 and its implications for young people’s mental health, the Rapid Systematic Review exploring the ...

Dr. Jessica Schleider 'Single sessions, scalable impact' - In Conversation

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In her work Dr. Jessica Schleider tries to break down the barriers that prevent young people from reaching services, whilst providing accessible inter...

Tailoring Support CBT and Mindfulness - Episode 7 'Autism a parents guide' with Dr Ann Ozsivadjian

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Ann discusses different types of support that can be tailored to children with an autism diagnosis. A diagnosis can be a key for a pa...

Dr. Andrew Beck 'CAMHS, COVID19, and CBT' - In Conversation

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast Dr. Andrew Beck talks about the changes he has seen in CAMHS and how it is being affected by the COVID19 pandemic, why CBT is his inte...

In Conversation... Prof. Sam Cortese on ADHD, Coh-fit study

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Sam Cortese discusses ADHD, research in relation to clinical decision-making in child and adolescent psychiatry, the importance of systemati...

In Conversation… Neuroimaging with Assistant Professor Dr. Dienke Bos

03 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Assistant Professor Dr. Dienke Bos discusses neuroscience, and in particular neuroimaging. The interview looks at the typical development of behaviour...

In Conversation... Emotional Regulation with Dr. Emily McGlinchey, and Dr. Joseph Morning

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Emily McGlinchey, and Dr. Joseph Morning discuss Harnessing Emotional Regulation Skills. They talk about how emotional regulation manifests in ...

In Conversation... Dr Emma Sciberras on Sleep and Anxiety in ADHD

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

 Dr Emma Sciberras discusses sleep and anxiety in ADHD, around 70% of children with ADHD will have sleep problems and anxiety can exacerbate ADHD sym...

In Conversation... Prof Miranda Wolpert MBE

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

 Head of the mental health priority area at The Wellcome Trust Professor Miranda Wolpert MBE discusses areas of research the trust is working on. 

In Conversation... Dr Bernadka Dubicka

04 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chair of the child and adolescent faculty at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Dr Bernadka Dubicka talks to freelance journalist Jo Carlowe. They...

S1 Ep6: Food Sensitivities and Proclivities – Episode 6 ‘Autism, a parents guide’ with Dr. Vicki Ford

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 6 with Dr. Vicki Ford looks at food sensitivities and proclivities, how to build a healthy relationship with food whilst understanding the cha...

In Conversation... Prof Argyris Stringaris

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Argyris' exiting research includes the effects of experience on mood and machine learning and bio-statistics discussed in this JCPP editorial. He also...

In Conversation... Mia Eisenstadt

13 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mia Eisenstadt discusses her current research on the stressors, risk and protective factors for mental health and wellbeing, how research informs ment...

In Conversation... Dr Farhana Mann on Loneliness

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Farhana Mann gives a general overview of the landscape of loneliness and it impacts on children and young people. As an inherently social species,...

S1 Ep5: Recognising mental health issues – Episode 5 ‘Autism, a parents guide’ with Dr. Ann Ozsivadjian

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ann discusses anxiety in autistic children and young people, why mental health issues often go untreated and if depression presents differently in aut...

In Conversation... Prof Elaine Fox

24 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Fox discusses the risk and preventative factors around mental health including the role of resilience, cognitive and effective flexibility, ...

In Conversation... Prof Angelica Ronald

17 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In a wide ranging interview Professor Angelica Ronald discusses areas of her research including infant traits that predict later childhood behaviour, ...

In Conversation... Dr. Karen Treisman

09 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

 Karen discusses areas of trauma and trauma enforcing models, parenting, adversity (ACE’s) and attachment, and using a range of creative therapeuti...

In Conversation… Complex PTSD with Dr David Turgoose and Dr Simon Wilkinson

27 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast David and Simon look at the field of work relating to complex PTSD, and expand on the causes, explaining how it differentiates from st...

S1 Ep4: Coronavirus, and helping children with autism – Episode 4 ‘Autism, a parents guide’ with Dr. Ann Ozsivadjian and Dr. Marianna Murin

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In light of the current coronavirus pandemic this is a special edition about helping children with autism during this time of great upheaval. In this ...

Dr Jon Goldin on the coronavirus and child mental health

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jon Goldin Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, working at Great Ormond Street Hospital discusses child mental health in the wake of the ...

S1 Ep3: How autism presents differently in girls – Episode 3 ‘Autism, a parents guide’ with Dr. Ann Ozsivadjian and Dr. Marianna Murin

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Discussion on the prevalence of autism in girls and the challenges faced. Whether girls get treated differently to boys and what interventions and sup...

How can a robot help your mental health?

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When a pupil can’t attend class in person, AV1 takes their place. AV1 is the distance learning avatar that makes it possible for children and young ...

S1 Ep2: Autism, a parents guide with Dr. Ann Ozsivadjian and Dr. Marianna Murin. Episode 2 ‘Discovering Strengths – how to empower your autistic child’

14 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ann and Marianna look at a strength-based model for autism, what types of strengths can be built upon and who can play a key role in helping and empow...

In Conversation... Depression with Dr. Olga Eyre

06 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Olga draws from her research to highlight the importance of awareness and depression in relation to neurodevelopmental problems with a specific focus ...

S1 Ep1: Autism, a parents guide - 'Identifying Autism - getting the right diagnosis' with Dr. Ann Ozsivadjian

31 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast series 'Autism, a parents guide' Dr. Ann Ozsivadjian discusses autism with freelance journalist Jo Carlowe. Episode 1 looks at 'Ide...

In Conversation... Interpersonal Psychotherapy with Dr. Fiona Duffy

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fiona Duffy explains IPT and how it differs from CBT. They touch upon interpersonal risk and maintaining factors, and how the therapy has been adapted...

In Conversation... Mood Disorders with Dr. Gordana Milavić

10 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The two discuss how conceptions of mood disorders have changed throughout Gordana's career, shockingly Gordana mentions whilst in training it was thou...

In Conversion... Trauma and ACE's with Dan Johnson

13 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dan and freelance journalist Jo Carlowe discuss trauma-informed care, the impact of the ACE's framework on clinical practice and government policy and...

In Conversation... Professor Lucy Bowes on early life stress

05 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Lucy Bowes, Magdalen College, University of Oxford, and Head of the oRANGE Lab, discusses her research on early life stress in relation to p...

In Conversation... Dr. Ramya Mohan

30 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

 Ramya Mohan discusses CAPE (Creative Arts for Processing Emotion), the interactive and practical method combining neuroscience and the creative arts...

Ian Hamilton on Addiction and Substance Use

25 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Hamilton, Associate Professor of Addiction at the University of York, discusses the impact that substance use can have on a young person's mental ...

In Conversation... Prof. Roz Shafran

11 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Roz covers a range of subjects on mental health, including looking at the work her and her team undertake at Great Ormond Street Hospital. This includ...

In Conversation... Dr. Trudie Roussow

01 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast, Dr. Trudie Roussow discusses Mentalisation Based Treatment for adolescents (MBT-A), how it differs from MBT for adults, and how this ...

In Conversation... Suicide and Self-harm with Dr. Abigail Russell

26 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

 Abigail discusses her paper on inflammation and self-harm, its findings and implications moving forward. As well as the cohort study (ALSPAC), to sc...

In Conversation... Autism with Dr. Ann Ozsivadjian

19 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ann talks about the prevalence of mental health problems in ASD, preventing mental health problems before they occur, interventions and psychological ...

In Conversation... Suicide and Self-harm with Professor David Cottrell

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

David discusses school-based interventions, recent studies on prevention/intervention and (SHIFT), a large multi-centre randomised controlled trial, i...

In Conversation… Suicide and Self-harm with Professor Lars Mehlum

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Lars discusses dialectical behaviour therapy for adolescents (DBT-A) as an intervention, his most recent paper in The JCPP, national strategies for su...

In Conversation... ADHD with Dr Sinead Rhodes

08 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Sinead Rhodes discusses ADHD and neurodevelopmental disorders with freelance journalist Jo Carlowe. Includes Sinead's latest research, cognitive fa...

In Conversation...Parenting with Prof. Stephen Scott

01 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Stephen Scott talks about using parenting as an intervention in young people's mental health and future prospects. The discussion includes t...

In Conversation... Psychosis with Dr. Helen Fisher

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Helen Fisher talks about psychosis in young people. The discussion includes the development of psychosis in young people, the risk factors, and ho...

In Conversation... Eating Disorders with Dr. Dasha Nicholls

08 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Dasha Nicholls talks about eating and feeding disorders in children and young people. Raising awareness, Nicholls aims to level the playing field;...

In Conversation... Eating Disorders with Dr. Dasha Nicholls

08 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Dasha Nicholls talks about eating and feeding disorders in children and young people. Raising awareness, Nicholls aims to level the playing field;...

Prof. Cathy Cresswell Discusses Anxiety and 'Emerging Minds'

04 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast Prof Cathy Cresswell Discusses some of the issues surrounding anxiety in children, the latest research and developments, and the diffe...

Dr. Max Davie discusses our upcoming Sleep Conference

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Three minutes with Dr Max Davie about our upcoming Sleep and Mental Health Conference on 27 September 2019 in Edinburgh.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) - Dr. Jennifer Shields & Dr. Sarah Brown

27 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jennifer Shields & Dr. Sarah Brown discuss Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) with freelance journalist Jo Carlowe. FASD is the most co...

In Conversation... Digital Interventions with Dr. Bethan Davies & Dr. Aislinn Bergin

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Bethan Davies & Dr. Aislinn Bergin, of NIRH Mindtech, talk to freelance journalist Jo Carlowe about the innovations that Digital Interventions...

Parenting - Dr Margiad Williams & Prof. Judy Hutchings

21 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Margiad Williams & Prof. Judy Hutchings talk to freelance journalist Jo Carlowe about 'Parenting' and the behavioural and emotional difficulti...

Neurodevelopmental Disorders, an interview with Dr Max Davie

02 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Neurodevelopmental disorders are a neglected area of mental health practice, little mentioned in recent government policy documents. The evidence ba...

In Conversation... Sleep and mental health with Dr. Faith Orchard

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Faith Orchard talks to freelance journalist Jo Carlowe about the impact of sleep on mental health.

Professor Andrea Danese discusses Trauma

28 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Andrea Danese, Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s Colleg...

Dr Arnon Bentovim - child and family training

26 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Arnon Bentovim, Child and Family Psychiatrist, and founder the Child and Family Practice discusses his work with freelance journalist Jo Carlowe. ...

Does late‐onset attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder exist?

15 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

JCPP Annual Research Review: Does late‐onset attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder exist? Professor Philip Asherson & Dr Jessica Agnew‐...

In Conversation... OCD, with Dr Amita Jassi & Dr Gazal Jones

04 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Amita Jassi & Dr Gazal Jones talk to freelance journalist Jo Carlowe about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), the latest treatments available...

Dr Dennis Ougrin & Dr Bernadka Dubicka‏ discuss the CAMH journal

15 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Dennis Ougrin, Editor in Chief of the Child & Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) journal and Dr Bernadka Dubicka‏, Deputy Editor in Chief, discu...

Prof David Olds and the Family-Nurse Partnership

21 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Professor David Olds, Ph.D., Professor of Pediatrics and Director, Prevention Research Center for Family and Child Health, University of Colorado Depa...

Prof. Tasmin Ford Attachment & Early Intervention

08 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Tamsin Ford, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Exeter Medical School, talks to Jo Carlowe, psychology journalist, ...

In conversation... Professor Helen Minnis on Attachment

08 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

At our Infant Mental Health conference, held in Southampton in December 2018, Clare Evans, second year training psychologist, University of Southampto...

Attachment - Professor Pasco Fearon

18 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

At the recent (Dec 2018) ACAMH Southern Branch conference on Infant Mental Health we spoke to Professor Pasco Fearon about his work on attachment.

Professor Edmund Sonuga Barke & JCPP at 60

18 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Edmund Sonuga Barke, Editor in Chief of JCPP, talks about the papers that influenced him, how JCPP maintains its quality, and what the future holds fo...

Prof Pasco Fearon - JCPP 60

18 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Pasco Fearon, Deputy Editor in Chief of JCPP, Chair in Developmental Psychopathology Clinical, Education & Health Psychology, UCL, talks...

Tourettes Syndrome an 'In Conversation' podcast

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Seonaid Anderson and Helen Eadie, of Tourettes Action, define Tourettes Syndrome and expand on its impact. Together with Jo Carlowe, psychology jou...

In conversation... Intellectual Disabilities with Dr Mark Lovell & Mary Busk

30 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Mark Lovell, and Mary Busk, talk to journalist Jo Carlowe about Intellectual Disabilities from a professional and personal viewpoint. Mary is a F...

In Conversation... Philosophy of Mind

20 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

André Tomlin, The Mental Elf, interviews the Project PERFECT team at the University of Birmingham to find out how unusual beliefs offer philosophers ...

In Conversation... Developmental Language Disorder

16 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Courtenay Norbury defines Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), expands on its impact and discusses how and when to identify it. Together w...

Is childhood maltreatment a risk factor for increased symptoms of neurodevelopmental disorders?

26 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Helen Minnis and Lisa Dinkler discuss their paper "Maltreatment-associated neurodevelopmental disorders: a co-twin control analysis" publish...

In Conversation... Our Time

24 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

At the recent Parental Mental Illness Masterclass led by charity Our Time, ACAMH CEO, Martin Pratt, caught up with the speakers, Dr Alan Cooklin, Jess...

In Conversation... Self-Harm

11 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr Dennis Ougrin as he discusses growing up in the Soviet Union and the role of psychiatry there and choosing to develop a career in psychiatry, ...

In Conversation... How using personalised goals in therapy will change your life

09 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Duncan Law discusses the importance of everyday participation and improving the therapeutic alliance by collaboratively creating goals.

In Conversation... Anxiety

25 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Anxiety Disorders are the most common mental health problem across the lifespan. They have a particularly early age of onset – half of all people wh...

In Conversation... Reducing mental health problems in schools

21 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Sophie Browning is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist working on whole school approaches to mental health. In this podcast with psychology journali...

In Conversation... Harmful Sexual Behaviour

20 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

There have been growing levels of awareness of harmful sexual behaviour among children and young people. In this podcast, psychology journalist, Jo Ca...

In Conversation... Parental Mental Illness

07 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The World Health Organization has stated that parental mental illness is a major public health issue across the globe and Adverse Childhood Experience...

In Conversation... Sleep and Mental Health

31 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sleep difficulties are common in children and adolescents, especially in some high-risk groups, such as young people with neurodevelopmental condition...

In Conversation... 22Q11

23 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Anne Lawlor, Co-Founder and Chairperson of 22Q11 Ireland joins ACAMH to discuss 22q11 deletion syndrome, its impacts on sleep and mental health, as w...

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry - Annual Research Review part 2

17 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Join Professor Louise Arseneault and Dr Andrea Danese as they discuss bullying, childhood adversity and their contributions to the Journal of Child Ps...

Could a research-based app called Molehill Mountain ease anxiety in Autism?

10 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Autistica recently invited us along to the testing sessions for their new app, Molehill Mountain. We spoke to Professor Emily Simonoff and one of the ...

In Conversation... Fussy Eating

06 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Many parents naturally worry whether their child is getting enough food if they refuse to eat sometimes. It would appear to be normal for young childr...

What does affirmative care mean for the mental health of trans young people?

25 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In their recent review published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Jack Turban and Diane Ehrensaft provide an update on how the field...

The Bridge Abridged: Place children and young people at the heart of the strategy

13 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Education, Health and Social Care Committees recently called upon the government to take a stronger stance on child and adolescent mental health a...

Autism Symposium

17 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Audio from our Autism Symposium with lectures and discussion on the role of research in autism, pathways to mental health problems in autism, and the ...

In Conversation... Professor Kathy Sylva

15 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hear from Professor Kathy Sylva OBE on her research which has explored early education and children's development, parenting interventions, and the ...

In Conversation... Professor Tamsin Ford

09 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tamsin Ford is a Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Exeter Medical School. While Tamsin set out on her career path aimi...

The Bridge Abridged: School-based interventions are effective, but are they efficient?

30 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A practitioner review by Paulus et al., published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, investigates school-based interventions, their ef...

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry - Annual Research Review

18 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Join JCPP’s Editor-in-Chief, Professor Edmund Sonuga-Barke and Annual Research Review Editor, Professor Pasco Fearon, as they talk to researchers ab...

In Conversation... Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy

11 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Renowned clinical psychologist, Kim Golding, discusses how we can support developmentally traumatised children and their parents, as well as how suppo...

In Conversation... Refugee Children and Mental Health

04 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How can mental health practitioners support refugee children? Professor Panos Vostanis shares insights into complex trauma, evidence and interventions...

In Conversation... Professor Stephen Scott

03 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Stephen Scott CBE FRCPsych FMedSci joins ACAMH to discuss his journey from paediatrics to child and adolescent psychiatry, the importance of...

In Conversation… Autism Diagnosis Trends

20 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The first prevalence studies estimated one in 2,500 children were autistic whereas the latest figures indicate around one in every 39 children is repo...

In Conversation... Happiness in Schools

12 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr John Ivens talks to ACAMH Publications Manager and Deputy CEO, Prabha Choubina, about the role of schools in mental health provision, the Governmen...

In Conversation... Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

05 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In conversation with Dr Duncan Gillard, Senior Educational Psychologist and an experienced ACT practitioner, trainer and author. Duncan is the co-auth...

The Bridge Abridged: Are digital health interventions meeting expectations?

01 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Research digest of a systematic and meta-review on the use of digital mental health interventions for children and young people published in the Journ...

In Conversation... Mental Health in Schools with Professor Dame Sue Bailey

14 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Dame Sue Bailey OBE DBE talks to ACAMH Publications Manager and Deputy CEO, Prabha Choubina, about progress and priorities for mental health...

In Conversation... Psychosis

08 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

ACAMH Chair, Professor Stephen Scott talks to Professor Sir Robin Murray about his research into the causes of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and...

The Bridge Abridged: The ADHD Issue

29 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

An introduction to the ADHD issue of The Bridge Abridged from Editor and Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Dr Juliette Kennedy. This is fo...