'Mind the Kids': an ACAMH podcast

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Medically Assisted Reproduction and Mental Health in Adolescence May 20, 2024

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.27597
In this Papers Podcast, Maria Palma and Associate Professor Alice Goisis discuss their co-authored JCPP paper ‘Medically assisted reproduction and mental health in adolescence: evidence from the UK Millennium Cohort Study’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13877).
There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.
Discussion points include:

What the UK Millennium Cohort Study is.
The differences in parental reports on adolescent mental health between MAR (medically assisted reproduction) adolescents and naturally conceived adolescents.
The differences between adolescent self-reports and parental reports on adolescent mental health.
The association between MAR conception and mental health outcomes in adolescents.
Implications for clinical practice and researchers.

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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ADHD and Tic Disorders: Discussing the SATURN Trial May 13, 2024

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.27603
In this In Conversation podcast, Dr. Seonaid Anderson is joined by Professor Chris Hollis, who is leading a research team working on a research project about ADHD medication and Tics. The focus of this podcast is on this research project, called The SATURN Trial.
The full name of the trial is the ‘Stimulant Medication for ADHD and Tics – Understanding Response versus Non-stimulants (SATURN): a randomised trial of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of methylphenidate versus Guanfacine for ADHD in children and young people with a co-existing tic disorder’.
Discussion points include:

Definition of Tics and ADHD.
Potential challenges of differentiating between tics from a Tic Disorder, such as Tourette Syndrome, from other movements from conditions such as chorea dystonia myoclonus.
Differentiating between stimming movements and tics.
The reason behind The SATURN Trial and how it is funded.
The effectiveness of non-stimulant medication in treating the symptoms of ADHD.
Co-morbidity and Tic Disorders.
Impact of the ongoing shortage of ADHD medication on patients.
Why people should be encouraged to get involved in this research and the clinical implications from this research.

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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The Internalizing Paradox – Youth Anxiety and Depression Symptoms May 07, 2024

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.28495
In this Papers Podcast, Dr. John Weisz discusses his JCPP paper ‘Research Review: The internalizing paradox – youth anxiety and depression symptoms, psychotherapy outcomes, and implications for research and practice’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13820).
There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.
Discussion points include:

An explanation of what the internalizing paradox is.
The five different possible explanations for the internalizing paradox.
- The differential comorbidities between anxiety disorders and depressive disorders.
- Insight into ‘variegated nature of polythetic conditions’.
- A definition of differential progress in the search for mechanisms of change.
- How differential complexity of evidence-based psychotherapy protocols relate to the internalizing paradox.
- The clinician’s challenge.
How the different perspectives suggest different treatment strategies and insight into these strategies.
The limitations of current research and the possible avenues for future work.
Implications for clinicians and how this research impacts interventions.
Messages for parents and carers and the importance of parents/carers partnering with clinicians with regards to interventions.

Neurobiological Consequences of Childhood Maltreatment: The Implications for Practitioners Apr 29, 2024

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.27714
In this Papers Podcast, Assistant ProfessorJacqueline Samson and Associate Professor Martin Teicher discuss their co-authored JCPP paper ‘Practitioner Review: Neurobiological consequences of childhood maltreatment – clinical and therapeutic implications for practitioners’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13883). Jacqueline and Martin are the lead authors of the paper.
There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.
Discussion points include:

How childhood maltreatment alters threat detection and the impact of childhood maltreatment on the area and integrity of white matter tracts.
What happens in terms of hippocampal and subfield activation.
Definition and insight into the concept of latent vulnerability and ecophenotypes, and the impact of maltreatment.
The problematic behavioural presentations that you would expect to see in individuals exposed to childhood maltreatment.
Evidence-based tools for treatment and how knowledge about alterations in brain functioning changes the clinical approach to treatment.

When do the Effects of Single-Session Interventions Persist? Apr 22, 2024

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.27589
In this Papers Podcast, Cameron Hecht discusses his JCPP Advances paper ‘When do the effects of single-session interventions persist? Testing the mindset + supportive context hypothesis in a longitudinal randomized trial’ (https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12191). Cameron is the lead author of the paper.
There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.
Discussion points include:

Definition of single-session interventions and how these types of interventions work.
Insight into the ‘synergistic mindsets intervention’ and the ‘mindset + supportive context hypothesis’.
The impact of supportive messaging on the effects of the intervention and the implication of this.
Implications for researchers, and parents, carers, and teachers.

RESHAPE Study: Key Takeaways on Service Access Apr 15, 2024

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.26241
In this ‘RESHAPE Study’ series episode, Professor Tamsin Newlove-Delgado, Franki Mathews, and Dr. Kate Allen provide insight into the findings from the RESHAPE study with regards to how young people sought support for their mental health and accessed services during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
The ‘RESHAPE Study’ series is a new mini-in conversation series that will explore the RESHAPE study and the impact of its findings for parents, teachers, policymakers, and mental health professionals.
Discussion points include:

Patterns of service contact during COVID and how these findings can inform service provision.
Insight into the qualitive interviews with parents and young people about their experiences with help-seeking and service access during COVID.
The experiences of commissioners of child mental health services with regards to commissioning services and the challenges they faced.
Main implications from the study for meeting children and young people’s needs.

RESHAPE or ‘REflecting on the impactS of covid-19 on cHildren And young People in England: exploring experiences of lockdown, service access and education’ is a large study looking at how life changed for children, young people, and parents during the lockdown and how this may have affected them. This is a follow-on study from the National Study of Health and Wellbeing: Children and Young people and is a joint effort between the University of Exeter, the University of Cambridge, King’s College London and the NHS.

Tic Disorders and Tourette Syndrome: Exploring the INTEND Project Apr 08, 2024

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In this In Conversation podcast, Dr. Seonaid Anderson is joined by Dr. Maddie Groom to discuss a current research project focusing on Tics and Tourette Syndrome called INTEND. INTEND stands for ImproviNg Tic Services in EnglaND.
Discussion points include:

The ideas behind the project and how the project is funded.
Insight into what Tics are, and their impact.
How health care professionals are involved with the INTEND project and how they can get involved.
The importance of a recommended service model and the impact of there being no NICE guidelines in the UK for Tic Disorders and Tourette Syndrome.

Neurodiversity, Autism and Healthcare Apr 02, 2024

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.26814
In this Papers Podcast, Professor Jonathan Green discusses his CAMH journal Debate paper ‘Debate: Neurodiversity, autism and healthcare’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12663). This podcast coincides with World Autism Acceptance Week.
Discussion points include:

The current experience of CAMH professionals working in the field of neurodiversity.
The evolution of the autism concept and where we are currently in our understanding.
The different realities of autism (as a clinical concept, an administrative term, and as a self-identification) and whether these different realities can co-exist.
The risk of fragmentation and loss of a common language and why it matters to have a common language.
Insight into an evidence-based framework for Autism.
Autism as emergent and transactional and the impact for CAMH professionals.

The Relationship Between Social Camouflaging in Autism and Safety Behaviours in Social Anxiety Apr 02, 2024

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.26383
In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Jiedi Lei discusses her JCPP paper ‘Understanding the relationship between social camouflaging in autism and safety behaviours in social anxiety in autistic and non-autistic adolescents’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13884). Jiedi 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 definition of ‘social camouflaging’ and ‘masking’, how it typically manifests, and how it relates to social anxiety in autistic adolescents.
Safety behaviours in social anxiety in autistic and non-autistic adolescents.
How participants were recruited and engaged using cartoon-like stop-motion videos.
Gender differences that emerged.
Implications of the findings for CAMH professionals and how the findings could inform assessment and treatment of social anxiety disorder for autistic adolescents.

The Relationship between Cognitive and Affective Control and Adolescent Mental Health Mar 25, 2024

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.26760
In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Susanne Schweizer discusses her JCPP Advances paper ‘The relationship between cognitive and affective control and adolescent mental health’ (https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12204). Susanne is the lead author of the paper.
There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.
Discussion points include:

Definition of cognitive and affective control and the importance of cognitive and affective control.
The association between depressive symptoms and cognitive and affective control.
The implications of the study for interventions for adolescent mental health.
The implications for future research and for parents, carers and teachers.

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