“around one in six adults report exposure to four or more types of ACEs before the age of 18”
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#ChildMentalHealth #ACEs #PTSD
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@martinpratt.bsky.social“around one in six adults report exposure to four or more types of ACEs before the age of 18”
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#ChildMentalHealth #ACEs #PTSD
@martinpratt.bsky.social“exercise has very similar efficacy to antidepressants and cognitive behavioural therapy for the treatment of depression”
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#ChildMentalHealth #Depression #EvidenceBased
@martinpratt.bsky.socialHow does community violence shape mental health and trauma?
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#ChildMentalHealth #ACEs #PTSD
@martinpratt.bsky.socialBoth RAD and DAD are difficult to diagnose and it is not clear how common they are, but they are typically thought to be rare (less than 1%; Moran, 2017), and almost non-existent outside of institutionalised care or significant maltreatment.
@martinpratt.bsky.social“many young people appear to be what we call resilient, in that they go on to live relatively healthy lives, despite the adversity they've experienced in the past.”
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#ChildMentalHealth #ACEs #Resilience
@newsramp.com39 states now restrict student phones, but what happens when the screen goes dark? Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge's new book 'The Dysregulated Kid' gives parents the playbook for what comes next. #Parenting #ChildMentalHealth
@martinpratt.bsky.social“medication still remains important and the mainstay of treatment”
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#ChildMentalHealth #Psychosis #Schizophrenia
@martinpratt.bsky.social“the complexity means that the mental health needs come together with basic needs”
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#ChildMentalHealth #ComplexPTSD #PTSD
@martinpratt.bsky.socialHow can we prevent ACEs? Dr. Alan Meehan discusses the key points, including policy driven strategies.
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#ChildMentalHealth #ACEs #PTSD
@martinpratt.bsky.social“Distress tolerance skills are like a tourniquet. They are going to keep you alive. They are not going to solve your problems.”
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#ChildMentalHealth #EvidenceBased #SelfHarm
@dailybaltic.comStudy links parental support and supervision to children’s wellbeing #childmentalhealth #parenting #research
@martinpratt.bsky.social“those individuals that reported frequent bullying at age 13 had a twofold increase in the risk of depression by the time they were 18”
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#ChildMentalHealth #PeerRelationships #Relationships
@martinpratt.bsky.socialApproximately half of children and young people with ASD have an intellectual disability and a quarter of those with intellectual disabilities have ASD (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, 2017).
https://www.acamh.org/topic/intellectual-disabilities
#ChildMentalHealth
@martinpratt.bsky.social“more than half of the first episodes of depression occur in adolescence”
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#ChildMentalHealth #Depression #MoodDisorders
@realdoctorsam.bsky.socialWhen one child in the family has big needs, all the attention goes there. Nobody thinks to check on the sibling who seems fine. #ParentingTips #DrSam #ChildMentalHealth #FamilyDynamics
@martinpratt.bsky.social“Understanding treatment benefits, but failing to understand the negative effects associated with these treatments, results in an incomplete intervention profile.”
@acamh.bsky.socialHow can #clinicians use #digitaltools and #AI in #childmentalhealth practice safely and meaningfully?
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@martinpratt.bsky.social“when somebody is treated with ADHD medications, in particular stimulants and methylphenidate, for a couple of years, we can notice a decrease in the rate of all-cause mortality”
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#ChildMentalHealth #ADHD #EvidenceBased
@jaacapjournals.bsky.socialThese findings highlight the importance of more research to understand these behaviors early in development, particularly in children exposed to adversity. #ChildMentalHealth #SuicidePrevention #DevelopmentalResearch #MentalHealthAwareness
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@martinpratt.bsky.socialRecent research has shown that children and young people with social anxiety disorder don't get the same benefits from generic treatment as those with other anxiety disorders (Kerns et al, 2013).
https://www.acamh.org/topic/anxiety-disorders
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