Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH)
The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
We focus on bridging the gap between rigorous research and best practice relating to children's mental health. We hold a body of knowledge and act as informatio...
For better or for worse? Intended and unitended consequences of science communication
Recently, there has been an increase in the amount of effort dedicated to ensuring that scientific knowledge can be mobilised to make a positive impact on individuals and society. In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Fatos Selita and Professor Yulia Kovas discuss their co-authored JCPP Editorial ‘For better or for worse? Intended and unintended consequences of science communication’.
Learning Objectives
1. The pressures and challenges that scientists often face regarding communicating their findings.
2. The three risks that might lead to confusion or unintended consequences of science communication.
3. Insight into the extent to which scientific miscommunication is a problem and examples of where science miscommunication in the field of child psychology and psychiatry can go wrong.
4. The importance of training scientists in science communication and some of the key elements that would be most effective in bridging the gap between scientific research and public understanding.
5. Recommendations for how to avoid and mitigate the impact of key risks in science miscommunication.
6. What journalists and the general public can do to understand science better.
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‘There, the dance is – at the still point of the turning world’: Coregulation and Dysregulation During Early Development
DOI: 10.13056/acamh.13575
In this In Conversation podcast, Professor Sam Wass is joined by Dr. Celia Smith to discuss the science-facing findings of their JCPP Annual Research Review “‘There, the dance is – at the still point of the turning world’ – dynamic systems perspectives on coregulation and dysregulation during early development” and the implications of their findings for practitioners.
Learning Objectives
1. Brief overview of the methods used to study early child-caregiver interactions.
2. How new measurement techniques is driving new theory.
3. An overview of the clinical interactions currently available focused on child-caregiver interaction in the 0-3 age range.
4. Insight into six key areas relating to different processes of coregulation and dysregulation in the parent-infant pair.
5. What the reviews find in terms of cultural bias, especially as ideas around caregiver and infant interactions are often based around wester ideals, and how this can be addressed.
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Maternal Disapproval of Friends: Impact on Peer Status and Child Conduct Problems
Maternal Disapproval of Friends: Impact on Peer Status and Child Conduct Problems
In this Papers Podcast, Professor Goda Kaniušonytė and Professor Brett Laursen discuss their co-authored JCPP paper ‘Maternal disapproval of friends in response to child conduct problems damages the peer status of pre- and early adolescents’. There is an overview of the paper, key findings, and implications for practice.
Learning Objectives
1. Definition of what ‘low peer status’ looks and feels like from the child’s perspective.
2. The types of things mothers were doing to show their disapproval and how this impacted their children.
3. Why this type of parental interference proved counterproductive in terms of conduct behaviours and the children’s peer status.
4. Why peer status decreases when mothers disapprove of friends and why this leads to greater behaviour problems. 5. Advice for parents who disapprove of their child’s friends.
6. Implications of findings for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) professionals.
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Nature and Nurture in Fussy Eating
https://acamhlearn.org/Learning/Nature_and_Nurture_in_Fussy_Eating/5c0f0111-dbef-4837-9064-9c5620bbb96a
In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Ali Fildes, Dr. Moritz Herle, Dr. Zeynep Nas, and Dr. Clare Llewellyn discuss their co-authored JCPP paper ‘Nature and nurture in fussy eating from toddlerhood to early adolescence: findings from the Gemini twin cohort’. There is an overview of the paper, key findings, and implications for practice.
Learning Objectives
1. A definition of ‘food fussiness’ and why we should be concerned with it.
2. How do you determine between ‘food fussiness’ and people liking different things.
3. Adverse outcomes of fussy eating and how common this is in childhood.
4. At what point does fussy eating become an issue?
5. Key findings from the JCPP paper including the trajectory of fussy eating and the impact of genetic differences and environmental influences.
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Social Media Experiences and Proximal Risk for Adolescent Suicidal Ideation
https://acamhlearn.org/Learning/Social_Media_Experiences_and_Proximal_Risk_for_Adolescent_Suicidal_Ideation/d4b12557-f441-4539-89f1-822fb18e1681
Social media has received considerable attention as a potential risk factor for adolescent suicide. In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Jessica Hamilton discusses her JCPP paper ‘Positive and negative social media experiences and proximal risk for suicidal ideation in adolescents’. There is an overview of the paper, key findings, and implications for practice.
Learning Objectives
1. The perceived narratives around social media and suicide risk.
2. The importance of the inclusion of young people in the research process.
3. The complex and nuanced relationship between social media and suicidal ideation.
4. Is too much emphasis placed on screen time with regards to suicide risk factors and mental health?
5. The different types of negative and positive social media experiences and the effects these have on suicidal ideation.
6. How this research can inform Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) professionals in terms of interventions and prevention of suicide in children and young people.
7. Insights for policymakers and stakeholders.
About Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH)
We focus on bridging the gap between rigorous research and best practice relating to children's mental health. We hold a body of knowledge and act as information hub for sharing best practice to benefit all of those who work with children. Visit our website (https://www.acamh.org/) for a host of free evidence-based mental health resources.
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