'Mind the Kids': an ACAMH podcast

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What Works for Whom: Treatment Selection Approach for Single-Session Interventions for Depression Feb 19, 2024

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.26249
In this Papers Podcast, Isaac Ahuvia discusses his JCPP paper ‘Evaluating a treatment selection approach for online single-session interventions for adolescent depression’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13822). Isaac 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.
How the treatment selection algorithms were created and tested.
Implications for future research and front-line clinicians.
Will these types of machine-learning algorithms be refined to be usable for the future?

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.

The Relationship Between Dissociation and Panic Symptoms in Adolescence Feb 12, 2024

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.26252
In this Papers Podcast, Lottie Shipp discusses her JCPP Advances paper ‘The relationship between dissociation and panic symptoms in adolescence and the exploration of potential mediators’ (https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12202). Lottie 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 ‘dissociation’ and insight into the subtype ‘felt sense of anomaly dissociation’.
The difference between ‘cognitive reappraisal strategies’ and ‘cognitive appraisal of dissociation’.
How common panic disorders are and the impact of panic symptoms in young people.
Implications of the study for researchers, clinicians, and practitioners.
The importance of the relevance and interpretation of dissociative experiences.

S1 Ep1: RESHAPE Study: Key Takeaways on Young Peoples’ Lockdown Experiences Feb 05, 2024

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In this ‘RESHAPE Study’ series episode, Professor Tamsin Ford and Lauren Cross explore the lockdown experiences of young people and parents, as well as discuss reintegration back into pre-pandemic routines.
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:

How the contradictory findings of existing literature on the experiences of young people’s mental health during COVID shaped the planning of the study.
The RESHAPE study design, how participants were selected, and the unexpected challenges.
The importance of structure and routine, as well as access to social and familial connections.
Engagement versus efficiency with regards to learning during the pandemic and the role of schooling.
Help-seeking and self-problem solving and the importance of matching what we provide to the needs of the individual person.
Navigating reintegration and the importance of communication and compassion.

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.
DOI: 10.13056/acamh.26245

Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) and Alternative Provision in Education Jan 29, 2024

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.26112
In this In Conversation podcast, we are joined by the President of PRUsAP, Sarah Johnson. Sarah also advises the Department for Education for Alternative Provision and is the Director of Pheonix Education Consultancy. Sarah published two books in Autumn 2023 focusing on social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) which are part of the series ‘All about SEMH’.
Discussion points include:

The definition of SEMH and what Alternative Provisions are like in the UK.
The challenges children with SEMH needs may face in the classroom environment.
How equipped is mainstream education to support SEMH needs of children.
Current message to policymakers on the provision of education for SEMH children.
An overview of Sarah’s upcoming books and how might teachers use them.

Negative Parenting, Epigenetic Age, and Psychological Problems Jan 22, 2024

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.26219
In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Stefanos Mastrotheodoros and Dr. Marco Boks discuss their co-authored JCPP paper ‘Negative parenting, epigenetic age, and psychological problems: prospective associations from adolescence to young adulthood’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13821).
There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.
Discussion points include:

Definition of the term ‘epigenetic age’ and what is known about its association with stress.
Insight into ‘softer negative parenting indicators’ in the context of the study.
Should ‘epigenetic clocks’ be used as a diagnostic or assessment tool in mental health services?
The implications of the findings for child and adolescent mental health professionals.
The scientific importance of the paper as having being pre-registered.

Compassionate Care and Compassion Fatigue in CAMHS Jan 15, 2024

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.25579
In this In Conversation podcast, we are joined by consultant clinical psychologist, Dr. Lucy Maddox. Lucy is currently researching compassionate care and compassion fatigue in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and is also passionate about the wider dissemination of psychology ideas.
Lucy has published several books, the most recent being ‘A Year to Change Your Mind’.
Discussion points include:

What is ‘compassionate care’ and what does this look like in CAMHS?
A definition for ‘compassion fatigue’ and how this differs from ‘burnout’ and trauma.
How compassion fatigue manifests in CAMHS settings, and the impact, and the role of the pandemic.
What organisations and individuals can do to mitigate compassion fatigue.
The message to policymakers to foster compassionate care and reduce compassion fatigue in CAMHS.
Why it is important to disseminate psychology ideas to the wider public.
Insight into Lucy’s new book, ‘A Year in to Change Your Mind’.

Physical Activity Interventions and Adolescent Mental Health Jan 08, 2024

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.25582
In this Papers Podcast, Gabrielle Hale discusses her CAMH journal review paper ‘Physical activity interventions for the mental health and wellbeing of adolescents: a systematic review’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12485). Gabrielle 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 link between physical activity and mental well-being in young people, and the impact of a lack of physical activity on mental health.
Barriers that prevent young people from participating in physical activity.
To what extent is the relationship between poorer mental health due to a lack of physical activity and poor mental health resulting in young people not exercising bi-directional or correlational.
Gender differences in outcomes and uptake of physical activity interventions.
Implications for CAMH, and education, professionals, and policy makers.

DNA Methylation, Lateral Ventricular Volume, and Psychiatric Risk for Schizophrenia Dec 18, 2023

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.25592
In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Charlotte Cecil and Dr. Mannan Luo discuss their co-authored JCPP paper ‘DNA methylation at birth and lateral ventricular volume in childhood: a neuroimaging epigenetics study’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13866).
There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.
Discussion points include:

Definitions of ‘lateral ventricular volume enlargement’ and ‘epigenetics process of DNA methylation’.
The advantage of capturing DNA methylation at different life stages.
How this approach will further knowledge in this field.
Implications of the findings for researchers, and clinicians.
Potential follow-up studies.

Neurodevelopmental Dimensional Assessment and Genomic Risk of Neuropsychiatric Conditions Dec 12, 2023

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.25584
In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Sam Chawner discusses his JCPP Advances paper ‘Neurodevelopmental dimensional assessment of young children at high genomic risk of neuropsychiatric conditions’ (https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12162). Sam is the first author of the paper.
There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.
Discussion points include:

What are copy-number variants (CNVs) and how they impact child development.
Insight into what 22q11.2 deletion syndrome is, how it is typically diagnosed, and how it is associated with psychiatric risk.
Implications for clinicians and CAMH professionals.
Whether there are adequate interventions targeted at early age groups.
Recommendations for prevention, detection, and the targeting of interventions.

Bridging the Child Mental Health Care Gap in LMICs: RESEED and Task-shifted, Teacher-led Care Dec 04, 2023

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.25587
In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Christina Cruz, Dr. Michael Matergia, and Priscilla Giri discuss their co-authored CAMH journal Short Research Article ‘RESEED – the perceived impact of an enhanced usual care model of a novel, teacher-led, task-shifting initiative for child mental health’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12673).
There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.
Discussion points include:

Introducing RESEED (Responding to Students’ Emotions through Education), and Tealeaf (Teachers Leading the Frontlines).
Definitions of ‘stepped levels of care’ and ‘task-shifting’ in terms of teacher-led care.
Research gaps that this study aimed to address.
Surprising results from the study.
Implications for policymakers, and researchers.
Advice and implications from a practice and intervention perspective for teachers working in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

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