Welcome to ACAMH Learn

We are excited to bring you ACAMH Learn, your new multi-disciplinary knowledge hub. It’s completely FREE, so request an account now!

Benefits include - Free CPD certificates for watching videos AND listening to podcasts - Transcripts for all content

- New content released every week

- 300+ hours of videos and podcasts from the world’s leading experts

- Pick up and play where you left off - Desktop, tablet, mobile compatible

Below are just a few examples of what is on offer. Enjoy ACAMH Learn, please share with colleagues, and request your account.

Mental health intervention in schools

Professor Tamsin Ford discusses the deterioration of mental health among children and young people from national surveys, highlighting the important interface between health and education services.    

Advances in the Science of ADHD

Professor Edmund Sonuga-Barke examines the historical and contemporary implications of ADHD diagnosis, analysing the significance of hybrid diagnostic approaches and identifying current challenges in ADHD research.  

Autism: Myth busting

Dr. Amy Pearson challenges five common misconceptions about autism, using contemporary evidence to advocate for a modern perspective that promotes a more informed and inclusive understanding of autistic individuals.  

Management of Psychosis

Dr. Soumitra Datta discusses the presentation of psychosis and differential diagnosis in children and adolescents, exploring both pharmacological and psychological methods of management.

Anxiety: Assessment and Treatment

Dr. Wendy Silverman explains how to recognise when children's fears and anxiety are interfering and may require help from a professional. Dr. Silverman also describes evidence-based treatment, emphasises the importance of maintaining positive outcomes and stresses the need for innovative approaches.

AI for Peer Review

Peer Review Week 2024 (23-27 September 2024) explores the theme “Innovation and Technology in Peer Review.” In light of this, Nicholas Fabiano explores the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Peer Review in this fascinating blog.  

EVENTS 

All events are open to all, unless stated. Delegates have exclusive access to recordings for 90 days after the event. Plus you will get a personalised CPD certificate via email.

ACAMH is a charity, we receive no government funding, nor do we ask for donations. We keep costs as low as possible, and provide many events free. Don’t forget as a charity any surplus made is reinvested back as we work to our vision of ‘Sharing best evidence, improving practice’. 

ACAMH Members receive a discount to events, join now to get your discount.

FEATURE EVENT

Advancing ADHD Care: Evidence-Based Approaches in Child and Adolescent Mental Health 2024 Judy Dunn International Conference Online, 3/12/24, from £79 with early bird.

Don’t miss this opportunity to stay at the forefront of ADHD care. EARLY BIRD NOW ON!

Includes; Valuable insights into the latest research. Evidence-based non-pharmacological treatments. Best practices in diagnosis. Latest research on medications.

Already confirmed; Prof Sam Cortese (below), Prof. Anita Thapar, Prof. David Daley, Dr. Giorgia Michelini

School Anxiety & Emotional Based School Avoidance

Online, 03/10/24, From £30

This webinar will bring attention to, and focus on, the emotional components of being a pupil or student in the journey of schooling and learning. The session will take strong and particular interest in the rise in problems of attendance during and since the COVID closures, along with rising suspension & exclusion rates in the years leading up to the pandemic, and at present. Speakers and participants will explore approaches for which there is evidence that “school based anxiety” driving attendance and inclusion problems can be addressed positively, in the interest of individual achievement outcomes and children’s investment in learning.

Prof. Tony Attwood - Profile of abilities in Autistic girls Online, 10/10/24, from £30

Increase your awareness and knowledge of autism as it is experienced by girls.

Learning outcomes; Learn about the characteristics of camouflaging in autism. Discover the most effective and easy management techniques to make life less stressful. How to face key challenges commonly experienced by autistic girls. The impact of co-morbidity with issues of mental health. Inspiring strategies that make a real difference to peoples lives.

A trauma informed approach to mental health support for autistic children, young people and their families

Online, 15/10/24, free webinar organised by ACAMH’s Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) SIG

The webinar will be led by Dr. Georgia Pavlopoulou and Alexis Quinn at Anna Freud and UCL. Georgia and Alexis will present key considerations of an experienced sensitive, neurodiversity informed approach for professionals to embed in mainstream mental health practice to support autistic children, young people and their families who have suffered trauma and to prevent from re-traumatising them in their effort to access support.

Autism and Family Dynamics Online, 17/10/24, from £30

Understand how autism can affect different members of a family in different ways. Learning outcomes; Managing intense emotions, anxiety, sleep, computer gaming and stress management for all family members. The stages of autism through childhood, puberty, and adolescence. The effect on family dynamics of having more than one autistic child. How a parent/carer with autistic characteristics effects different parenting styles. Inspiring strategies that make a real difference to peoples lives.

Grief and Trauma-Practice and Research

Online, 29/10/24, free webinar organised by ACAMH’s Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) SIG

The session will be led by Dr. Shelley Gilbert of Grief Encounter, and Dr. Saul Hillman, Senior Research Fellow at Anna Freud and an Honorary Lecturer at University College London. It will provide a bridge between research and clinical contexts of traumatic experiences and loss in bereaved children and young people. The presenters will draw upon their own collaborative research and reflect on findings across 12 studies and explore the impact on the grieving process, the clinical meaning and implications.

PODCASTS

#ListenLearnLike Subscribe to ACAMH mental health podcasts on your preferred streaming platform. Get your free ACAMH CPD certificate for listening to podcasts by logging onto ACAMH Learn and marking the podcast as competed once you have listened to it.

Revolutionising Child and Adolescent Mental Health Knowledge

Dr. Mark Lovell on the launch of ACAMH Learn, including its core aims and why it is needed now, the importance of CPD and Continuing Medical Education, how ACAMH Learn will ensure that content is both academically and clinically rigorous, plus other exciting features.

From Zimbabwe to Cambridge: Discussing Mental Health Research and Advocacy

Tanatswa Chikaura, Founder and Director of Ndinewe Foundation, and PhD candidate in the Department of Psychiatry in the University of Cambridge, discusses her research journey, her mental health advocacy work, and how she conciliates both.  

Night-time Sleep Duration and Later Sleep Timing from Infancy to Adolescence

Dr. Isabel Morales-Muñoz discusses the hallmarks of poor sleep health, typical trajectory for sleep duration, and the impact of later chronotype on adverse outcomes.  Plus the association between family adversity, as well as lower maternal socioeconomic status during pregnancy, and poor sleep health from infancy to adolescence. 

FREE POSTERS & DIGITAL GOODIES

Get your free ACAMH Learn posters for specific mental health topics, plus download our social cards and animation for your socials, newsletters, and website.