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Monday, August 26, 2019

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The "allostatic load" on children caused by chronic stress is a major health problem that needs addressing.

Adverse Childhood Experiences: Policy context

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

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The basis for much of the work in the UK and internationally on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is drawn from a 1997 US study by CDC Kaiser on childhood traumas. This study identified a list of 10 ACEs that then formed the basis for a questionnaire used by researchers as a screening tool to assess the impact of childhood trauma on adults.

Suicide by Children and Young People in England

Monday, August 15, 2016

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Researchers examine whether specific experiences such as bullying, abuse, and internet and social media use are linked to suicide in young people.

ICT-Supported Social Work Interventions with Youth: A Critical Review

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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This study conducted a systematic review of information and communication technology (ICT) supported social work interventions with young people. This included tailor-made project websites, computer hardware, mobile phones and general internet use.

Survey of Schools' Work with Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

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A research team led by University College London and the Anna Freud Centre wanted to look at how schools support young people with mental health problems, against a backdrop of rising need.

Champions of children’s health and wellbeing

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

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Training empowers practitioners to lead change in early years settings with healthier approaches to food and physical activities for children and families.

Trauma-Informed Practice: Policy context

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

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It is difficult to define trauma-informed care, with experts and providers having different interpretations of what makes a service trauma-infomed.

Screen Use, Lifestyle Behaviours and Psychosocial Health in Adolescent Females

Thursday, January 7, 2021

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Researchers at the University of Leicester wanted to measure the impact of screen use on young women’s behaviour and health. They also wanted to find out how common concurrent screen use or “screen stacking” – such as scrolling through a phone while watching TV – was among young women in the UK.

Riding the wave of social prescribing

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

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Social prescribing is increasingly being offered to children and young people with mental health and other difficulties. Experts explain how it works and the difference it can make to young lives.

Progress on child mental health

Analysis

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

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Three experts identify issues for the newly launched parliamentary inquiry on delivering 2017 reforms.

Plan to boost mental wellbeing

Analysis

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

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Cross-government vision for mental health must deliver more funding for children’s services, say experts.

Trends in Weight Loss Attempts Among Children in England

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

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More than a third of UK children are overweight or obese. There has also been an increase in the reported prevalence of eating disorders. Researchers from the University of Oxford wanted to find out how children’s desire to lose weight has developed over time and how it varied across different groups.

Disaster-based trauma support, Australia

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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The rugged, remote and inhospitable nature of much of the Australian landscape means that when natural disasters strike the effects can be all the more severe.

GW4 Children and Young People's Self-harm and Suicide Research Collaboration

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

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The provision of self-harm prevention and intervention in secondary schools in Wales and South West England, and future needs.

Training makes teachers ‘trusted adults’

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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Cornwall's HeadStart Kernow rolled out an intensive training programme for schools as part of a National Lottery Community Fund grant to support the mental health of children and young people.

Briefing: School counselling

Analysis

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

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Guide explains the role of school counselling and how leaders can commission an effective service.

8 top tips to support young people with eating disorders

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

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If you’re a frontline children’s services professional, you could be one of the first people to notice a young person is struggling with issues related to body image or food. That is why it is so important that every staff member can identify the symptoms and signpost young people to the support they need.

How mental health support finds its place in schools

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

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Charity Place2Be provides schools with clinicians who take a whole-school approach to mental wellbeing while offering one-to-one support for specific needs.

Therapeutic Care: Special Report