Join online @ 12.30pm tomorrow to meet Dr Jane Aspell ARU_Psychology to learn how the brain and body interact to create self-consciousness and experience sensations like pain.
🔎 Find out how #research can help us understand and treat chronic pain better in conditions like #FMS .

Had to share this beautiful illustration by Ind that overviews our new paper on the impact of of a #mentalhealth training for #teachers !

Read (free) here ➡️ jmir.org/2024/1/e46764/

New paper w interesting results from short online gamified training on mental health for teachers.

Led to better identification of problems but no change in referrals to other services - highlighting that better understanding might enable more in-house supports & containment

The govt intends to take signing 'Fit Notes' away from drs—people who know the patients,the illness, & the treatments—& hand it to as yet unspecified others whose role will be to “support” people to return to work & take away their benefits if this fails
bmj.com/content/385/bm…

Improve your awareness of the application of #Technology for the benefit of children and young peoples #MentalHealth at this fantastic upcoming webinar on 'Pleasures & pitfalls of technology', 30 April 2024 15:45pm UK.

Book now to secure your place! bit.ly/49xZMYy

Just off press BJPsych Journals . The interplay between psychosis, clozapine & excessive checking. A dynamic balance between the 3 factors that might help to decide the treatment. CPFT Research at CPFT Cambridge Psychiatry. Open Access here:

cambridge.org/core/journals/…

This is madness
Spread dangerous anti vax info? GMC not interested
Attempt peaceful protest to save the planet?
Get suspended for 5 months.
In what way could this possibly harm patients or the profession?
GMC in self -parody mode now

We are delighted to announce that our hybrid journal The CAMH journal has just released its 2024 Special Issue on ' #Equity , #Diversity , & #Inclusion in Child and Adolescent #MentalHealth ’, edited by Cornelius Ani, Bolanle Ola, Matthew Hodes, & Valsamma Eapen. bit.ly/3Q63b9j .

NEW PAPER JMIR Publications
Brief, interactive online mental health training can help teachers respond to pupils’ mental health difficulties.

Study led by Emma Soneson with Mina Fazel explored potential of a 1hr training programme for school staff.

psych.ox.ac.uk/news/brief-onl…

Our short report on #CamNeuro2024 out now - we hope to feature some talks on YouTube in the next month but for now....here are some highlights-neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/catch-up-on-cn…
Thx everyone for taking part & see you for #CamNeuro2025 🧠👏🥰
Thx to our plenaries Athena Demertzi [email protected] & Anil Seth 🙏

'It's not a dream now, it's a real thing, and it's happening right now.' - Benjamin from Cambridge Children's Hospital youth forum visited the site of the new hospital, where pre-construction works are underway.

The hospital will treat mental and physical health together, alongside research.

The Mental Health Mission in the ChARM team is currently recruiting UK based CAMHS clinicians to answer a 5 - minute survey! If you could please share widely Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health Professor Tamsin Ford 💙 Tamsin Newlove-Delgado Maria Loades ☺️
#CAMHS #AcademicTwitter

CAMHS clinicians complete a 5-minute survey to help us map the use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROMs) cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6A…

What matters to you when #HealthData is used for #research ?
If you live in the #EastOfEngland you're invited to an online talk on how patient data can be used to improve #healthcare . Monday 29th April 10:30-12:00pm ⬇️

NIHR CRN East of England NIHR ARC East of England Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Cambridge Biomedical Campus We are NIHR

📢Three major components of cortical gene expression, differentially aligned w brain development + genetics, transcripts & MRI of neurodev disorders | wonderful work Richard Dear Petra Vertes etal+ | tx Gates Cambridge Allen Institute NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre

nature.com/articles/s4159…

Children, families and staff tell us fresh air is vitally important for wellbeing. Cambridge Children's Hospital will have lots of green spaces, alongside a research institute focusing on childhood disease, diagnosis and treatment.
It's #AWholeNewWay of providing care👉cambridgechildrens.org.uk

Interesting new study on #psychosis risk in NW England showing higher rates in Pakistani cf. White groups, but strong protective ethnic density effects.

Rates also atypically high, unusually - higher than South London!

tinyurl.com/245994bu

Humma Andleeb 🍉

#sdmh #ethnicity

Thanks That's TV West Anglia for catching up with CPFT Research & Development Director Dr Ben Underwood to learn more about the rapid blood tests we're trialling to see if they can help diagnose #dementia - coming soon to our memory clinics!
Read more: ➡️ bit.ly/3UeFaz6

We are hosting an Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health webinar next week that will see us hear about the science behind digital technologies & child mental health; screen time, social media; Minecraft clubs, Digital Arts for YP experiencing ACEs, & tech use in a SEN school. Book here! acamh.org/event/pleasure…

The Devon and Cornwall Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health branch are hosting this exciting webinar next week about technology and child and adolescent mental health- we have a great line up of speakers from across academia and education! Find out more and book below
acamh.org/event/pleasure…