DOI: 10.13056/acamh.18071



In this podcast, we are joined by Dr. Karen Mansfield, a postdoctoral research scientist from the School Mental Health Project,  and Associate Professor Mina Fazel, Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford.



The focus is on the JCPP Advances paper ‘‘Covid-19 partial school closures and mental health problems: a cross sectional survey of 11,000 adolescents to determine those most at risk’’. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12021



In this podcast, we hear Mina explain what the School Mental Health project is and what are its’ aims. Karen then provides us with a summary of their co-authored paper, its’ methodology and its’ key findings. Furthermore, we hear Mina and Karen discuss that the risk groups identified would benefit from a broad curriculum of support for education and wellbeing, plus their suggestions as to how this support might be delivered and in what form.



Mina and Karen also talk to us about how the findings from the paper tie in with other findings from the OxWell data, and what the implications of their findings are for professionals working with young people and their families.






The Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 School Closures

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DOI: 10.13056/acamh.30278



In this Papers Podcast, Dimitris Tsomokos discusses 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.

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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Chronotype and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescence

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.

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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The Hierarchy of Evidence: Single-Case Experimental Designs and CBT Interventions for Anxiety

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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Ready for Change? The Changing Picture of Tourette Syndrome in the UK

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.

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

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.

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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The Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 School Closures

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