'Mind the Kids': an ACAMH podcast

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Contamination Bias and Child Maltreatment on Adolescent Behaviour Problems Jul 22, 2024

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.31752
In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Johnny Felt and Dr. Chad Shenk discuss their co-authored JCPP paper ‘Contamination bias in the estimation of child maltreatment causal effects on adolescent internalizing and externalizing behavior problems’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13990).
There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.
Discussion points include:

Definition of what is meant by the term ‘maltreatment’.
What is contamination and why is contamination an issue in the study of child maltreatment?
Challenges and limitations of the study.
How contamination has been traditionally addressed in child maltreatment studies and how this study has tried to do things differently.
The implications of the findings.
How contamination in child maltreatment research should be addressed in future research.

In this series, we speak to authors of papers published in one of ACAMH’s three journals. These are The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (JCPP); The Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) journal; and JCPP Advances.
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Breaking The Silence Asian American And Pacific Islander Youth Mental Health And Suicide Jul 15, 2024

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.30358
TRIGGER WARNING: Please be aware that this podcast explores themes around the topics of self-harm and suicide.
In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Miles Reyes and Dr. Apurva Bhatt discuss their co-authored CAMH journal Special Issue paper ‘Breaking the Silence: An Epidemiological Report on Asian American and Pacific Islander Youth Mental Health and Suicide (1999–2021)’ (doi.org/10.1111/camh.12708).
There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.
This paper was included in the 2024 CAMH journal Special Issue on ‘Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Child and Adolescent Mental Health’, published in May 2024.
Discussion points include:

The reason behind using the term ‘Breaking the Silence’ in the title of the paper.
The rates of death by suicide in Asian American and Pacific Islander youth and gender differences in the rates.
The gender differences in the rates of self-reporting depression symptoms, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts in Asian American and Pacific Islander youth.
Why this group have been excluded from previous studies and literature.
Significant sub-groups differences within the findings and the differences compared to other demographic groups.
The findings relating to the methods of suicide and how this differs across demographic groups.

In this series, we speak to authors of papers published in one of ACAMH’s three journals. These are The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (JCPP); The Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) journal; and JCPP Advances.
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Early Life Language Experiences: Speech Development and Educational Achievement Jul 08, 2024

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.30348
In this In Conversation podcast, ProfessorSophie von Stumm, Anna Brown, and Emily Wood explore child language development with a specific focus on the influence of children’s early life language experiences on their speech development and educational achievement.
Sophie, Anna, and Emily are part of the Hungry Mind Lab which studies the causes and consequences of individual differences in cognitive and social emotional development across the life course. Sophie is the Director of the Hungry Mind Lab, Emily is the Project Coordinator, and Anna is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Lab.
Discussion points include:

Insight into what the Hungry Mind Lab is.
Why the team choose to focus on language and language as a key skill for success in education.
The relationship between mother’s everyday language usage and child’s outcomes and performance in school, and how this relates to mother’s socioeconomic status.
Are inequalities due to how mothers speak to their children, or do they result from the economic, social, and political inequalities in which mothers raise their children?
Should child development research be broadened to include other caregivers, for example fathers?
Recommendations for parents, educationalists, policymakers and child and adolescent mental health professionals.

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Genetic Influences on Sibling Bullying and Mental Health Difficulties Jul 01, 2024

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.28979
In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Umar Toseeb discusses his JCPP paper ‘Genetic influences on sibling bullying and mental health difficulties’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13956).
There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.
Discussion points include:

Insight into the dataset used in the study (Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children).
The reason behind the focus on sibling bullying and the prevalence rates of sibling bullying.
Sibling bullying and genetic risk for mental health difficulties as additively associated with mental health difficulties.
The lack of moderation effect of genetic risk for mental health difficulties on the relationship between sibling bullying and mental health difficulties.
Insight into the ‘Diathesis stress model’.
Sibling bullying and mental health difficulties as co-occurring, in part, due to shared genetic influences.
Potential implications of the research.

How to Optimize the Systematic Review Process using AI Tools Jun 24, 2024

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.31451
In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Nicholas Fabiano discusses his JCPP Advances Methodological Review ‘How to optimize the systematic review process using AI tools’ (https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12234). Nicholas is a co-first author of the paper, along with Arnav Guptaand Nishaant Bhambra.
There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.
Discussion points include:

Background into what a systematic review refers to.
What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
How AI is being used in the systematic review process.
How widely utilised AI is used in research and systematic reviews.
The advantages of utilising AI, as well as the risks and limitations.
What a balanced use of AI would look like.

Chronotype and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescence Jun 17, 2024

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.30278
In this Papers Podcast, Dimitris Tsomokosdiscusses his JCPP Advances paper ‘Chronotype and depression in adolescence: Results from a UK birth cohort study’ (https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12245). Dimitris is the first author of the paper.
There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.
Discussion points include:

The bidirectional association between sleep duration and sleep quality and depressive symptoms in adolescence.
The reason behind using the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS), a large, population-based longitudinal birth cohort, in the study.
The cross-sectional association between chronotype and depressive symptoms and the differences between the sexes.
Can a ‘sleep catch-up mechanism’ mitigate risk for depression and are adolescence that are in tune with their circadian rhythms at less risk of depression?
The implications for policymakers and child and adolescent mental health professionals.
Gender differences and eveningness.

The Hierarchy of Evidence: Single-Case Experimental Designs and CBT Interventions for Anxiety Jun 10, 2024

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.28984
In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Tom Cawthorne and Professor Roz Shafran discuss their JCPP Advances paper ‘Do single-case experimental designs lead to randomised controlled trials of cognitive behavioural therapy interventions for adolescent anxiety and related disorders recommended in the National Institute of Clinical Excellence guidelines? A systematic review’ (https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12181).
There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.
Discussion points include:

How the single-case experimental design (SCED) approach works and insight into the construct of the hierarchy of evidence.
How the review was conducted and why they focused on adolescent anxiety.
Adolescents as an under-researched population and the practical challenges around the SCED design.
The evidence that the SCED design can be a helpful approach and can provide high-quality research evidence.
The implications for researchers and research policymakers as well as CAMH professionals.
Could using SCEDs more effectively lead to future NICE guidelines better representing the adolescent population?
The recommendations that emerge from the paper.

Ready for Change? The Changing Picture of Tourette Syndrome in the UK Jun 07, 2024

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.30077
In this In Conversation podcast, Dr. Seonaid Anderson is joined by Dr. Maddie Groom, Dr. Holan Liang, Dr. Camilla Babbage, Emma McNally, and Dr. Andrew Curran for a round table discussion on Tics and Tic Disorders, such as Tourette Syndrome.
Discussion points include:

The build-up of momentum and awareness raising around Tics and Tic Disorders.
The lack of clear clinical pathways in many parts of the UK for how referrals for Tics and Tourette’s are dealt with.
The importance of patient and family voices in service development and the challenges people with Tourette Syndrome are facing in accessing services.
What can be done in terms of getting the attention of Commissioners or changing the structure.
How NICE guidelines for Tourette Syndrome could change the field.
How best to support healthcare professionals in their work regarding Tics and Tourette Syndrome.

This episode is part of The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health’s series on Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders. The series explores the evidence-based research on Tourette Syndrome, and other Tic Disorders, as well as the education, treatments, and research in this area.
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Understanding Tic Disorders: A Round Table on Diagnosis, Treatment, and Research Jun 03, 2024

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.27660
In this In Conversation podcast, Dr. Seonaid Anderson is joined by Dr. Charlotte Hall, Dr. Tammy Hedderly, Joe Kilgariff, and Lisa Rudge for a round table discussion on Tics and Tic Disorders, such as Tourette Syndrome.
Discussion points include:

The prevalence of Tics and Tic Disorders and to what extent are Tics and Tic Disorders still a misunderstood condition.
Diagnosis as a gateway to getting support and the difficulty of receiving a diagnosis.
The importance of increasing a general understanding of what Tics are.
The impact of labelling and the language used and the surrounding discourse.
The two main strands of treatment – the medication strand and the Behavioural Therapy strand – and the challenges of accessing treatment.
Importance of collaboration between patient community, the associations and health professionals and how to get more patients involved in research.
Overview of some current research projects, including the INTEND project and the ORBIT-UK study.
The need for NICE guidelines on Tic Disorders to improve diagnosis, treatment, and management, and the impact of the lack of NICE guidelines on equity of services.

Which Treatments Work for Pediatric OCD? Efficacy and Acceptability of CBT and Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors May 28, 2024

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.28954
In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Matti Cervin discusses his JCPP paper ‘Efficacy and acceptability of cognitive-behavioral therapy and serotonin reuptake inhibitors for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder: a network meta-analysis’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13934). Matti is the lead author of the paper.
There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.
Discussion points include:

The importance of examining efficacy and acceptability of cognitive-behavioural therapy and serotonin reuptake inhibitors in the context of the pediatric population.
The two domains of treatments that have an evidence base for paediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) – cognitive-behavioural therapy and medication.
The difference between different forms of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) delivery – traditional in-person, remote CBT, and internet-delivered CBT.
Difference between in-person CBT and internet-delivered CBT.
Implications for policymakers and child and adolescent mental health professionals.

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