Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH)

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.

https://acamhlearn.org/Learning/Associations_between_Developmental_Trajectories_of_Emotional_Problems_and_Early_Adult_Alcohol_Use_Behaviours/b43ab080-1dc5-4a54-9b13-ee81a1a9d3ed In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Tong Chen discusses her JCPP paper ‘Developmental trajectories of child and adolescent emotional problems: associations with early adult alcohol use behaviours’. There is an overview of the paper, key findings, and implications for practice. Learning Objectives 1. Why it is important to investigate the relationship between developmental trajectories of emotional problems in childhood and adolescence and subsequent alcohol use in adulthood. 2. The difference between the association between emotional problems in childhood and alcohol use in adulthood in comparison to the association between emotional problems in adolescence and alcohol use in adulthood. 3. Insight into the dataset used (the Twins Early Development Study) and the benefits of the twin-design. 4. The gender differences in the developmental trajectories of emotional problems in childhood and adolescence and subsequent alcohol use in adulthood. 5. The potential clinical implications of the findings.

https://acamhlearn.org/Learning/Artificial_Intelligence_and_its_Potential_for_Supporting_Clinical_Observations_of_Child_Behaviour/54bf300d-d331-4ebe-8a06-b130497db5f8 How can artificial intelligence be used to support clinical observation of child behaviour? Professor Helen Minnis and Professor Alessandro Vinciarelli discuss their recent CAMH paper on ‘The use and potential of artificial intelligence for supporting clinical observation of child behaviour’. Learning Objectives 1. What is currently known about the use of social artificial intelligence (AI) within child and adolescent mental health services.  2. An overview of their recent CAMH paper (https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12714), including insight into methodology and key findings. 3. Can social AI replicate the kind of implicit feel that clinicians have as a result of their training and experience? 4. The translation of AI into clinical practice. 5. Might policymakers push for the overuse of AI at the expense of clinicians? 6. How social AI might be further developed in the future to support child mental health

In the run up to Developmental Language Disorder Day on Friday 18 October we talk to Shaun Ziegenfusz, Lecturer, School of SHS - Speech Pathology, Griffith University, and Co-CEO of The DLD Project, Australia. Shaun discusses:  1. What Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is and the typical age of onset.  2. Common co-occurring difficulties that individuals with DLD may present with.  3. The prevalence of DLD and the identification process.  4. DLD and co-morbid mental health conditions and behavioural problems.  5. Helping young people with DLD to recognise and label their emotions and alternative means of mental health support that doesn’t rely on oral language.  6. The efforts being made to raise awareness of DLD, including DLD Awareness Day.  7. Suggestions of resources where you can learn more about DLD. #ListenLearnLike