Researchers from the Institute and University of Nottingham, Sue Fen Tan and Salah Basheer, have recently been interviewed about SDAs for the new episode of the ACAMH podcast Listen to the episode on their website

ACAMH - Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health@acamh.bsky.social · 2mo ago

SDAs promise consistency in decision-making, but what tensions & gaps remain in everyday CAMHS practice? In this talk, Sue Fen Tan & Salah Basheer examine what standardised diagnostic assessments (SDAs) are & their relevance in CAMHS. Watch for more info. https://bit.ly/42WOStH

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek Call to Action... Addressing ⚖️ Inequalities in mental health care and outcomes... See thread below 👇 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Kapil Sayal@kapilsayal.bsky.social · 3mo ago

⚖️ Inequalities in mental health care and outcomes... New insights from the STADIA study, addressing crucial questions for families, referrers, clinicians & policymakers:  Who gets seen?  Who gets offered help?  Who gets better? 📄 British Journal of Psychiatry: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

⚖️ Inequalities in mental health care and outcomes... New insights from the STADIA study, addressing crucial questions for families, referrers, clinicians & policymakers:  Who gets seen?  Who gets offered help?  Who gets better? 📄 British Journal of Psychiatry: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

📣New Paper Alert: #WorldBipolarDay Jnl Affective Disorders: from the ‘STADIA’ trial in #CAMHS - around 3% of young people with emotional difficulties with routine referrals to CAMHS may meet criteria for bipolar disorder.  - 12 month outcomes. Full paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Characteristics and 12-month outcomes of clinically referred children and young people at risk of bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder is uncommon in children and young people (CYP), but those at risk are likely to be clinically referred. However, the characteristics …

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📄 From #CAMH: Technology matters: Co‐developing & evaluating digital support for young people with depression and anxiety, MoodHwb 👉 https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.70004 #MentalHealthResearch #EvidenceBased #Anxiety #Depression

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Technology Matters · Open Access

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Antecedents and outcomes of a later #ADHD diagnosis in females - Our new paper using the Welsh SAIL Databank now published: doi.org/10.1192/bjp....

ADHD (over) diagnosis: fiction, fashion and failure The British Journal of Psychiatry www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Are we labelling too much, too soon? This CAMH journal debate explores how we understand diagnostic trends in #CAMH — & what that means for professionals, families, and young people. Book now! https://bit.ly/4rdiZqY

Are we over-pathologising young people's mental health? CAMH Journal Debate

Building on the Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) journal debate series, the session will bring together contrasting perspectives on diagnostic trends and their interpretation in child and adolescent mental health.

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📢 New trial just out! Evaluated brief digitally supported parent led CBT for young children at risk of anxiety disorders, identified through schools. 1/2 doi.org/10.1111/jcpp... @acamh.bsky.social

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Background Providing accessible CBT for young children identified as at risk for anxiety disorders through screening in schools could reduce later problems. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiv...

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Concerns about “over-diagnosis” and “self-diagnosis” in young people are growing, but what does the evidence actually show? Join CAMH Journal Debate to hear contrasting perspectives from Sami Timimi, @kapilsayal.bsky.social Prof Rachel Hiller. https://bit.ly/4rdiZqY

Are we over-pathologising young people's mental health? CAMH Journal Debate

Building on the Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) journal debate series, the session will bring together contrasting perspectives on diagnostic trends and their interpretation in child and adolescent mental health.

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New resources to improve mental health admissions for young people… 🔗 Download here: tinyurl.com/h6pb7z6n

Improving experiences of CAMHS inpatient care

A clear understanding of what to expect before, during, and after an inpatient admission to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) emp

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NIHR ARC East Midlands@arc-em.bsky.social · 8mo ago

🧠 Day 9 of #ARCEMRewind2025 ⏪ Rewinding to September: New resources to improve mental health admissions for young people. 🔗 Download here: tinyurl.com/h6pb7z6n @kapilsayal.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social @arc-wm.bsky.social @arc-gm.bsky.social @arc-oxtv.bsky.social @arceastofengland.bsky.social

🏆 Day 3 of #ARCEMRewind2025 ⏪ Rewinding to March: Dr @CharlotteLHall2 won the first-ever @nihr.bsky.social Impact Prize for her work on digital ADHD assessment (QbTest) now used across the NHS. 🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/3xvmzkj3 @nihrmindtech.bsky.social @healthinnovation-em.org.uk

Join the EXPAND research team for a seminar exploring how we can better support ethnic minority young people and their parents to access healthcare support for neurodevelopmental disorders 📅9th December 12:30-13:30 💻Online via Teams 🎟️Free More info: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/db3571...

From stretched services to missed diagnoses, the stakes in child mental health are high. In this #MindtheKids episode we ask: can SDA tools bring fairness, partnership & better outcomes? With Dr Salah Basheer & Dr Sue Fen Tan 🎧 https://bit.ly/4nJepiD

Full study report on 'STADIA' trial now out in @nihr.bsky.social Health Technology Assessment journal. Large multi-centre #RCT with 1225 children and young people referred to #CAMHS www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hta/GJKS0519 #Diagnosis #mental#health  @acamh.bsky.social #MindtheKids podcast 👇

ACAMH - Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health@acamh.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🎙️ #MindtheKids pod! Host Mark Tebbs speaks with @kapilsayal.bsky.social about the landmark STADIA trial ➡️ exploring how structured assessments like DAWBA might reshape #CAMHS referrals. 👉 Essential listening for parents, clinicians, researchers. https://bit.ly/4ntVkA2

Hi everyone 👋🏼 We’re super excited for the Digital Youth X MindTech conference this Thursday 13th in London! It’ll focus on digital innovations in youth mental health. Follow along all day at ✨ #DigitalYouth ✨ I’m Olivia, and I’ll be covering the event with Henry - nice to meet you!☺️ THREAD🧵

🎙️ #MindtheKids pod! Host Mark Tebbs speaks with @kapilsayal.bsky.social about the landmark STADIA trial ➡️ exploring how structured assessments like DAWBA might reshape #CAMHS referrals. 👉 Essential listening for parents, clinicians, researchers. https://bit.ly/4ntVkA2

📢 Join us for a vital webinar on improving childhood admissions to mental health units! 🗓️ 4 Nov 2025 | 🕛 12 - 1pm Featuring new resources to support young people, families & healthcare professionals. Full story: tinyurl.com/yv838w92 Register here: tinyurl.com/sddh48n2

💻 Clear information matters. The ‘Knowing Where You Are Going’ guidance helps CAMHS units provide user-friendly website information, co-produced with young people & families. 🔔 Join the webinar (4 Nov): tinyurl.com/36zmpy6j 📥 Download guidance: arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-res...

New resources are set to improve admissions to mental health units for young people and their families

Today – on Youth Mental Health Day – people are being encouraged to register to attend the launch of important new resources that will help young p

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🌟 New resources are available to help young people, families, and clinicians understand what to expect during CAMHS inpatient admissions. These tools improve communication, offer reassurance, and provide vital support throughout the journey. Learn more: arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-res...

Debate section in this month’s @acamh.bsky.social CAMH journal: Are we over-pathologising young people's mental health? With Rachel Hiller, our perspective: “Research shows otherwise – mental health conditions are not being recognised or diagnosed in healthcare settings” doi.org/10.1111/camh...

<em>Child and Adolescent Mental Health</em> | ACAMH Journal | Wiley Online Library

Over recent years, there have been increasing societal, political and media concerns in relation to the ‘over-diagnosis’ and ‘self-diagnosis’ of common mental health conditions or emotional disorders...

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Kapil Sayal@kapilsayal.bsky.social · last yr.

📣 New debate article… Are we over-pathologising young people's mental health? Research shows otherwise - mental health conditions are not being recognised or diagnosed in healthcare settings Using two large research projects, we highlight the mismatch… Read on… doi.org/10.1111/camh...

This is one of very few long term studies of a brief early intervention to improve mental health in young children. The news is positive - we can make sustained improvements for children early in their lives. Something that early years practitioners know - now there is more research to back it up.

PEDAL Research Centre@pedalcam.bsky.social · 11mo ago

The long-term follow up findings of our Healthy Start, Happy Start study have been published in the Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry: doi.org/10.1111/jcpp... @camedfac.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk

See the blogpost summarizing the paper by Stringaris et al below. For the original paper: mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/28/1... #youthmentalhealth #depressiontreatment #depression

Comparing apples and oranges in youth depression treatments? A quantitative critique of the evidence base and guidelines

Objectives Should a young person receive psychotherapy or medication for their depression and on what evidence do we base this decision? In this paper, we test the factors across modalities that may i...

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The Mental Elf@thementalelf.bsky.social · 11mo ago

🍎🍊 Psychotherapy or medication for youth depression: can we really compare them? This new analysis shows why the trial evidence may be too different to draw fair conclusions. #Depression #ChildMentalHealth #YouthCare #RCTs #Psychotherapy 🧵 THREAD

Join the EXPAND team for a free, interactive lunchtime webinar on supporting ethnic minority youth and families to access support for neurodevelopmental healthcare. 🗓️ 9 Dec | 🕧 12:30-13:30 | 💻 Online Register: 🔗 institutemh.org.uk/events/event...

📣 New debate article… Are we over-pathologising young people's mental health? Research shows otherwise - mental health conditions are not being recognised or diagnosed in healthcare settings Using two large research projects, we highlight the mismatch… Read on… doi.org/10.1111/camh...

<em>Child and Adolescent Mental Health</em> | ACAMH Journal | Wiley Online Library

Over recent years, there have been increasing societal, political and media concerns in relation to the ‘over-diagnosis’ and ‘self-diagnosis’ of common mental health conditions or emotional disorders...

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STADIA trial summary Infographic 👇

CAMHS Digital Lab@camhsdlab.bsky.social · last yr.

New blog from Lab member Zoë Firth on the STADIA trial from @kapilsayal.bsky.social and team! ⬇️

Excellent Mental Elf summary of the ‘STADIA’ trial. Many children and young people struggling to access mental health care, following referral, impacting on their outcomes. @nihr.bsky.social @acamh.bsky.social @cypmentalhealth.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/jcpp...

The Mental Elf@thementalelf.bsky.social · last yr.

New RCT tested whether using the DAWBA (Development and Wellbeing Assessment) questionnaire in CAMHS would improve emotional disorder diagnosis rates in young people. 1,225 children and young people took part. DAWBA was well completed. But… no improvement in diagnoses or outcomes. 🧪 🧵 THREAD

Out today in BJPsych Open: Fragmentation in adolescent health care provision In this editorial, @minafazeloxford.bsky.social & @emmasoneson.bsky.social describe the perils of fragmentation in adolescent health care and consider what's needed to enhance provision. Read here ⬇️

📝 Just published! We have a new paper out in #ChildAndAdolescentMentalHealth on our service model: how clinicians & researchers at the Lab are using digital innovations to meet urgent needs in #CAMHS ⬇️ The paper: acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... The blog: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/new-pap...

<em>Child and Adolescent Mental Health</em> | ACAMH Journal | Wiley Online Library

As digital mental health research and technology continue to grow, a systematic approach to quickly and safely translating digital innovation into Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) ...

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‘STADIA’ trial: What we did & What we found… Please share…