'Mind the Kids': an ACAMH podcast
The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health 407 episodes Nov 11, 2026
These podcasts are an invaluable resource for anyone interested in child and adolescent mental health. They bridge the gap between rigorous research and practical application, featuring expert discussions on mental health. Each episode highlights cutting-edge studies offering insights into findings, and implications for practice. The series caters to clinicians, researchers, and those interested in mental health. Available on major platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, it’s an accessible way to stay informed about advancements in the field.
Episodes
431: Beyond Symptoms: Unlocking Strengths in Youth Mental Health Care - Mind the Kids podcast
How can a strengths-based approach transform the way we understand and support young people receiving mental health care?In this episode of Mind the Kids, host Dr Clara Faria speaks with Dr Logan Cummings and Dr Dan Dickstein from the CARE (Child and Adolescent Routine Evaluation) Initiative at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Together, they discuss their recent JCPP Advances paper, Pa
430: Does debt increase suicide risk in teens? 'Mind the Kids' podcast
⚠️ Content warning: This episode discusses non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicidality in adolescents. Some listeners may find this content upsetting. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to a mental health professional or crisis service in your area.Learn more at 'Understanding and Responding to Self-Harm: Latest Evidence and Clinical Practice'Can debt and financial str
429: Positive Memory Bias: How Teen Memory Shapes Mental Health - A 'Mind the Kids podcast
Why do mentally healthy teenagers tend to remember the good times more vividly than the bad — and what happens to that "positive memory bias" in young people at risk of depression, anxiety or PTSD? In this episode of Mind the Kids, host Clara Faria, academic clinical fellow in child psychiatry, University of Cambridge, talks with Alice Roe, a PhD candidate at the Medical Research Council Cognitio
428: Adolescent Self-Diagnosis of Mental Health Issues: Clinicians' Perspectives - Mind the Kids podcast
What happens when young people diagnose their own mental health conditions? How are clinicians responding to a growing trend shaped by social media, online communities, and increasing mental health awareness?In this episode of Mind the Kids, host Dr Clara Faria, Academic Clinical Fellow in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge, speaks with Katie Cunningham-Rowe from the I
427: Weight Concerns: What 34,000 Teens Said - A 'Mind the Kids' podcast
Why are so many teenagers worried about their weight — and why do so few know where to turn for support?In this episode of Mind the Kids, host Clara Faria, academic clinical fellow in child psychiatry, University of Cambridge, talks with Dr. Melissa Little, who recently completed her doctorate at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, and works clinically
426: Is language disorder linked to law breaking? - 'Mind the Kids' podcast
Listen to the pod and take this 30 second survey to help us improve https://york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bJihuLydbcIxPdYIs developmental language disorder linked to law breaking?In this episode of Mind the Kids, hosts Dr. Jane Gilmour (Honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Child Development Programme Director at UCL) and Professor Umar Toseeb (Professor of Psychology at the University o
425: Rates of Anxiety: Is It Time to Press the Panic Button? 'Mind the Kids' podcast
📅 Professor Sam Cartwright-Hatton is hosting an ACAMH webinar, 'Helping Anxious Parents Raise Confident Children: Preventing the Intergenerational Transmission of Anxiety', on 17 November 2026 at 2pm UK time. 📷 Follow Fearless Labs on Instagram for practical, evidence-based tips for parents and professionals: @fearless.labsIn this episode of Mind the Kids, hosts Dr. Jane Gilmour (Honorary Consult
424: Parenting Intervention: Finding the Goldilocks Zone. A 'Mind the Kids' podcast
This episode of the Mind the Kids podcast is called "Parenting Intervention: Finding the Goldilocks Zone." Hosts Dr. Jane Gilmour, honorary consultant clinical psychologist and Child Development Programme Director at UCL, and Professor Umar Toseeb, Professor of Psychology at the University of York specialising in children and young people's mental health and special educational needs, are joined
423: Problem eating in a community sample, the thin end of a wedge. A 'Mind The Kids' Podcast
This episode of the Mind the Kids podcast is called "Problem Eating in a Community Sample: The Thin End of a Wedge." Hosts Dr. Jane Gilmour, honorary consultant clinical psychologist and Child Development Programme Director at UCL, and Professor Umar Toseeb, Professor of Psychology at the University of York specialising in children and young people's mental health and special educational needs, a
422: Diagnosed; The Teenage Brain Experience. An 'Inside the Teen Brain' podcast
Watch the interview on ACAMH Learn at https://bit.ly/Diagnosed-Experience and get a free CPD/CME certificate by registering for a FREE ACAMH Learn account at https://bit.ly/4fF4BBWIn this episode of Inside the Teen Brain, Dr. Jane Gilmour speaks with Rayne Huggins about the experience of being diagnosed with Tourette syndrome. Drawing on personal lived experience, Rayne reflects on what a diagnos
421: Poverty, Policy, and Politics. A Mind the Kids podcast
How does research actually change government policy? In this episode of Mind the Kids, hosts Dr Jane Gilmour (UCL) and Professor Umar Toseeb (University of York) sit down with Baroness Ruth Lister — Emeritus Professor of Social Policy at Loughborough University, Fellow of the British Academy, and a Labour peer in the House of Lords — to unpack how evidence, political will and public appetite comb
420: ADHD; Risk, Reward and the Teenage Brain. An 'Inside the Teen Brain' podcast.
Watch the interview on ACAMH Learn at https://bit.ly/ADHD-Teen-Brain and get a free CPD/CME certificate by registering for a FREE ACAMH Learn account at https://bit.ly/4fF4BBWIn this conversation, Dr. Jane Gilmour and Professor Susan Young explore what it means to understand ADHD through the lens of the teenage brain. Adolescence is a period of rapid change, marked by increased risk-taking, emoti
419: How smart is a phone ban? A Mind the Kids podcast
Listen to the pod and take this 30 second survey to help us improve https://york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5gNKGPMVAHdQS6aHow smart is a phone ban, really? With the UK's under-16s social media ban confirmed for spring 2027 and mobile phones now expected to be banned from every English school day by default, this episode of Mind the Kids tackles one of the biggest parenting and policy debates of o
418: Bullied; the teenage brain under threat. An 'Inside the Teen Brain' podcast
Watch the interview on ACAMH Learn at https://bit.ly/Teen-Brain-Bullied and get a free CPD/CME certificate by registering for a FREE ACAMH Learn account at https://bit.ly/4fF4BBWIn this interview, Dr. Jane Gilmour talks to Mairéad Foody, Assistant Lecturer in Psychology at University of Galway, Ireland.Bullying is a harmful experience for many children and young people, affecting their mental hea
417: ADHD and Emotional Regulation. A 'Mind the Kids' podcast
Please email ppls.adhdstudy@ed.ac.uk if you would like to learn more.Why do so many young people with ADHD find it harder to bounce back from difficult emotions — and what can actually help?This episode of the Mind the Kids podcast features Professor Aja Murray, Professor of Developmental Psychology of Mental Health at the University of Edinburgh's School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sc
416: Self Harm; supporting the overwhelmed teenage brain. An 'Inside the Teen Brain' podcast
Get a free CPD/CME certificate for listening to this podcast by registering for a FREE ACAMH Learn account at https://bit.ly/4fF4BBWIn this interview, Dr. Jane Gilmour talks to Professor Michael Kaess and Professor Dennis Ougrin, who describe self-harm as self-injury or self-poisoning, irrespective of suicidal intent, encompassing both non-suicidal self-injury and suicide attempts. They highlight
415: Violence Exposure and Adolescent Conduct. A 'Mind the Kids' podcast
Can behaviour be understood without understanding the violence that surrounds it?This episode of the Mind the Kids podcast features Susan Swingler, a researcher at the University of Oxford's Department of Social Policy and Intervention, who recently completed a PhD in social intervention and policy evaluation. Her research focuses on how young people respond to chronic stress and violence exposur
414: Education; Leveraging the power of the teenage brain. An 'Inside the Teen Brain' podcast
In this episode of Inside the Teen Brain, Takako Yeung explores how neuroscience can inform everyday teaching practice. Drawing on more than twenty years of experience driving systemic change in education, Takako discusses how the adolescent brain's heightened sensitivity to social and emotional cues makes the student–teacher relationship a powerful lever for both wellbeing and academic attainmen
413: Breaking the Cycle of Violence: 3-Generation Study. A Mind the Kids podcast
Can the cycle of violence that passes from one generation to the next be broken?This episode of the Mind the Kids podcast features Dr. Laura Gorla, a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke University. Originally from Italy and now based in the United States, Dr. Gorla's research focuses on parenting, parent-child relationships, and child and adolescent mental health
412: Depression; through the lens of the teenage brain. An 'Inside the Teen Brain' podcast
Dr. Jane Gilmour returns with Inside the Teen Brain. In this episode Jane talks to Dr. Victoria Pile about depression.This talk explores the presentation, recognition, and psychological intervention for depression in adolescence, a developmental period marked by heightened vulnerability and significant opportunity for intervention. Depression commonly emerges during adolescence and is associated
411: Inhibitory Control vs Emotion Regulation. A Mind the Kids
Have you ever wondered how a child's ability to manage their emotions and impulses might shape their later mental health? And, what if one of the most important predictors isn't about how clever they are, but how well regulated they are on the inside? This episode of the Mind the Kids podcast features Lilja Jónsdóttir, a PhD student at the Department of Psychology at Uppsala University, Sweden, w
410: IQ Is Not the Ceiling: Rethinking Daily Living Skills in Autism - a Mind the Kids podcast
In this episode of Mind the Kids, the podcast from the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH), host Mark Tebbs is joined by Dr. Elaine Clark, postdoctoral researcher at the Lifespan Autism Lab, Rutgers University.Dr. Clark shares findings from her recently published paper in JCPP Advances, ACAMH's open-access research journal, co-authored with Dr. Vanessa Ball and Dr. Katherin
409: Can we predict childhood mental health from birth? A Mind the Kids podcast
In this episode of the Mind the Kids podcast, host Mark Tebbs sits down with Emma Butler — an occupational therapist with over 20 years of clinical experience in neonates and paediatrics — to explore one of the most pressing questions in child mental health research: can we predict poor mental health in childhood as early as birth?Emma, a PhD researcher working across multiple institutions includ
408: How Teens Learn from Rewards: New Research on Anhedonia and Depression Risk - Mind the Kids podcast
In this episode of the Mind the Kids podcast, we explore how adolescents learn from rewards and what this means for depression risk and mental health outcomes. Drawing on longitudinal research from the Temple Adolescent Development Study, our guest breaks down the complex science of reward processing, anhedonia, and reinforcement learning in young people.Anhedonia—defined as a reduced ability to
407: Are we measuring what matters? Life impact, functioning, and quality of life in youth mental health - A Mind the Kids podcast
In this episode of Mind the Kids, the podcast from the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH), host Clara Faria — academic clinical fellow in child psychiatry — is joined by Dr. Karolin Krause, clinical epidemiologist and measurement scientist at the Center for Research in Epidemiology and Statistics (CRESS), Université Paris Cité.Dr. Krause shares findings from her recently p
406: Can schools prevent childhood anxiety with parent-led CBT? - Mind the Kids podcast
In this episode of Mind the Kids, the podcast from the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH), host Clara Faria, academic clinical fellow in child psychiatry, is joined by Dr. Tessa Reardon, research fellow in the departments of experimental psychology and psychiatry at the University of Oxford.Dr. Reardon shares findings from her recently published paper in JCPP, the Journal
405: Similar vocabulary but different socioeconomic status, means unequal educational outcomes - Mind the Kids podcast
In this Mind the Kids podcast, we explore how early childhood vocabulary links to later educational outcomes—and why socioeconomic inequality continues to shape children’s life chances, even when ability appears similar.Host Clara Faria is joined by Dr. Emma Thornton (University of Manchester) and Professor Danielle Matthews (University of Sheffield) to discuss their research published in the Jou
404: Why sleep is at the core of children's mental health - Mind the Kids podcast
In this episode of Mind the Kids, the podcast from the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH), host Dr. Clara Faria — academic clinical fellow in child psychiatry — is joined by Alina Marinca, PhD student in Psychological Medicine at Queen Mary University of London and clinical psychologist, whose research is funded by the London Interdisciplinary School of Science Doctoral Tr
403: Beyond the Diagnosis: Supporting Executive Function to Improve Autism Mental Health - Mind the Kids podcast
In this episode of Mind the Kids, the podcast from the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH), host Dr. Clara Faria — academic clinical fellow in child psychiatry — is joined by Professor Lauren Kenworthy, Division Chief, Neuropsychology Director, Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders Pediatric Neuropsychologist, at the Children's National Hospital, based in Washington DC.Profe
402: Understanding Climate Anxiety in Youths - a Mind the Kids podcast
This episode of the Mind the Kids podcast features Dr. Joanne Park, clinical psychologist and Principal Investigator of the Parenting Resilient Kids (Park) Lab at Mount Royal University, Canada. Hosted by Clara Faria, the conversation explores emerging research on “climate worry” in early adolescence, drawing on Dr. Park’s recent publication in Child and Adolescent Mental Health.Dr. Park examines
401: How Maternal Anorexia Shapes Offspring Mental Health - a Mind the Kids podcast
In this episode of the Mind the Kids, Clara Faria speaks with Professor Nathalie Auger and Professor Howard Steiger about new research exploring how maternal anorexia nervosa may influence children’s mental health and neurodevelopment.Using a large population-based cohort, the study examines links between maternal eating disorders and outcomes such as anorexia nervosa, attentional difficulties, a
400: Measuring Teen Mental Health Across 12 Nations - a Mind the Kids podcast
In this episode of Mind the Kids, Clara Faria is joined by Dr. Ariadna Albajara-Saenz and Dr. Amirah Wahdi to discuss adolescent mental health in low- and middle-income countries, drawing on findings from a major cross-country study published in JCPP Advances. The conversation explores mental health measurement across 12 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa and Southeast Asia, the challenges
399: ADHD & Autism: Over diagnosed or under-recognised? Prof Tamsin Ford in a Mind the Kids podcast
Welcome to Mind the Kids, exploring cutting-edge child and adolescent mental health research. In this episode host Clara Faria, a child psychiatry fellow, welcomes Professor Tamsin Ford, University of Cambridge to discuss over diagnosis.The episode covers key surveys from Tamsin's group looking at data including ADHD and autism trends. Plus Clara and Tamsin talk about emotional disorder increases
S7 Ep9: Anxiety, does the apple fall far from the tree? A Mind the Kids podcast
Welcome to Mind the Kids, the ACAMH podcast where research meets real-world practice in child and adolescent mental health. In this episode, 'Anxiety, does the apple fall far from the tree?', Dr. Jane Gilmour and Professor Umar Toseeb explore whether anxiety runs in families, what the latest research says about clinically anxious parents and children’s anxiety disorders, and how genetic, environm
S7 Ep9: Mind the Kids: ‘Delivering School Intervention: Culture, Context and Conflict’
What does it take to support children’s mental health and learning when their classrooms are in the middle of a conflict zone?In this Mind the Kids episode ‘Delivering School Intervention: Culture, Context and Conflict’ we explore how research can really work for children and young people in the real world, not just on paper. Dr. Jane Gilmour and Professor Umar Toseeb sit down with Professor Jean
S7 Ep8: Mind the Kids 'Protecting Mental Health, the Power of Positive'
Why do so many studies – and headlines – focus on what goes wrong in childhood, when some young people go through adversity and still find ways to thrive?In this episode of Mind the Kids, 'Protecting Mental Health, the Power of Positive', Dr. Jamie Hanson talks to hosts Dr. Jane Gilmour and Prof Umar Toseeb, about how early life adversity, positive affect, and internalizing difficulties like anxi
S7 Ep7: Mind the Kids ‘Regular sleep, the balm of hurt minds'
Why do some teenagers seem permanently jet lagged, wide awake at midnight and exhausted at 8am? And what does that actually do to their mood, their learning, and their long term mental health?In this episode of Mind the Kids, titled ‘Regular sleep, the balm of hurt minds’, Dr. Konstantin Drexl joins hosts Dr. Jane Gilmour and Professor Umar Toseeb, to unpack the science of adolescent sleep: from
S7 Ep5: Children with MID, a multi-factored intervention offers best protection
Children with mild intellectual difficulties are often overlooked, but the evidence suggests they may face real challenges in emotional wellbeing, behaviour and education, especially when support is patchy or late.In this Mind the Kids episode, Dr. Foteini Tseliou joins hosts Dr. Jane Gilmour and Prof Umar Toseeb to discuss the paper 'Factors Associated with Better Emotional, Behavioural and Educ
S7 Ep4: Mind the Kids 'Adolescence and Appearance. AI eat your words'
AI chatbots can feel warm, human and tailored, but this brings real risks when the advice is wrong or incomplete, especially for vulnerable young people with eating or body-image concerns. In this Mind the Kids episode “Adolescence and Appearance. AI eat your words”, Dr. Florence Sheen talks to hosts Dr. Jane Gilmour and Prof Umar Toseeb.They highlight three big issues: we rarely know what source
S7 Ep3: Mind the Kids - Trauma responsive care - It's all about me
Trauma-informed and trauma-responsive care are at the heart of this thoughtful conversation about how we support children and young people who have experienced adversity.In this Mind the Kids episode 'Trauma responsive care: It's all about me', hosts Dr. Jane Gilmour and Professor Umar Toseeb, talk with Dr. Sarah Parry, University of Manchester, about what trauma actually is, how it overlaps with
S7 Ep2: Mind the Kids - Inpatient Insights
In this episode of Mind the Kids, hosts Dr Jane Gilmour, honorary consultant clinical psychologist and Child Development Programme Director at UCL, and Professor Umar Toseeb, Professor of Psychology at the University of York, explore what happens when children and young people with severe or complex mental health difficulties are admitted to hospital.Drawing on a powerful real-world case that spa
S6 Ep8: Mind the Kids: Navigating the service cliff - Supporting autistic youth transition into adulthood
For many families of autistic young people, leaving school feels less like a gentle transition and more like falling off a cliff into a fragmented, underfunded adult service system where no one is clearly in charge. In this Mind the Kids episode 'Navigating the service cliff - Supporting autistic youth transition into adulthood', Mark Tebbs speaks with Professor Julie Lowndes Taylor from Vanderbi
S7 Ep1: Mind the Kids - Tics: Education, Education, Education
In this special episode of Mind the Kids, “Tics: Education, Education, Education”, hosts Dr. Jane Gilmour, Honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Child Development Programme Director at UCL, and Professor Umar Toseeb from the University of York, take a deep dive into Tourette’s syndrome—what it is, how it manifests, and how it’s often misunderstood.Inspired by the BAFTA award-winning film
S6 Ep7: Mind the Kids: Lessons from the ABCD data revolution
This episode of 'Mind the Kids: Lessons from the ABCD data revolution' unpacks why “how we measure puberty” really matters for understanding adolescent mental health and development. Professor Adriene Beltz talks to Mark Tebbs about the huge US Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, which is following nearly 12,000 young people over 10 years with regular brain scans and surveys, giv
S6 Ep6: Mind the Kids: Prenatal substance exposure - hope not judgement
hThis powerful episode dives into how a mother’s own childhood trauma can quietly shape the emotional lives of her children – and how that cycle can be broken. Drawing on a rare 12‑year study of around 300 mostly Black, highly disadvantaged families in the US Midwest, Dr Meeyoung Min unpacks how her team followed mothers and babies from birth through early adolescence to understand what really dr
S6 Ep5: Mind the Kids - How motor & social skills shape language learning, as captured by genes
What if a baby’s wobbly reach for a spoon or a make-believe tea party could quietly change the way language unfolds? In this episode of Mind The Kids, “Building Blocks: How motor and social skills shape language learning, as captured by genes” host Mark Tebbs talks with Dr Beate St Pourcain and Dr Ellen Verhoeff from the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics about what it really means to de
S6 Ep5: Mind the Kids - Genetic clues to classroom struggles
Why do some children find learning a little harder, and could their genes hold part of the answer? In this episode of Mind the Kids, entitled ‘Genetic clues to classroom struggles’, host Mark Tebbs talks with Dr. Marie-Pier Larose from the University of Turku about her recent JCPP paper. They delve into how children’s genetic predispositions—especially those linked to attention and behaviour—can
S6 Ep4: Mind the Kids - Energized or at risk? Distinguishing subclinical hypomania in adolescents
Energized, driven, “on a high” – or at the edge of something more serious? This Mind the Kids episode, “Energized or at risk? Distinguishing subclinical hypomania in adolescents”, explores how to tell the difference between healthy teenage intensity and something more problematic. Host Mark Tebbs talks to Dr. Georgina Hosang about the topic of hypomania, as she draws on her expertise and research
S6 Ep2: Mind the Kids -When language surprises: unexpected bilingualism in autism
How can a child suddenly start speaking a language no one around them uses? This Mind the Kids episode, “When language surprises – unexpected bilingualism in autism” dives into the striking phenomenon of autistic children spontaneously acquiring and using a language that is absent from their home, school, and social world. Drawing on new research, host Mark Tebbs speaks to David Gagnon, and Dr. Al
S6 Ep1: Mind the Kids - Irritability in teens, more than a phase
How can you tell when teen irritability is ‘just a phase’ and when it is a sign that something more serious is going on? In this episode of Mind the Kids, titled ‘Irritability in Teens More Than a Phase’ host Mark Tebbs talks with Dr Jamilah Silver, Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, whose work focuses on irritability, emotion regulation, and early emerging ri
S4 Ep10: Mind the Kids: Cannabis - Context is everything
This episode of “Mind the Kids” offers a deeply nuanced discussion on cannabis use and abuse within family contexts and among adolescents. Hosted by Dr. Jane Gilmour and Professor Umar Toseeb, it features expert guests Professor Shelby Steuart and Victoria Bethel, who unpack the complexities of medical versus recreational cannabis, the evolving legal landscape in the US, and associated risks—espec
S4 Ep9: Mind the Kids: Depression Symptoms - Should Fatigue be in the Major League?
This episode ‘Depression Symptoms - Should Fatigue be in the Major League?’ extends well beyond clinical perspectives to offer a vivid, human portrayal of what fatigue truly means for young people experiencing depression. By the end of the episode, listeners gain a clear understanding of why fatigue is significant, the scientific revelations about its impact, and how young people themselves wish f
S5 Ep1: Inside the CAMHS Digital Lab: Apps AI and Young People's Mental Health
In this episode of Mind the Kids, host Dr. Clara Faria sits down with Dr. Alice Wickersham, Zoe Frith, and Professor Johnny Downs from the CAMHS Digital Lab at King's College London to explore how digital innovation is transforming child and adolescent mental health services. The conversation delves into their groundbreaking work bridging the gap between research and real-world practice, addressi
S4 Ep8: Mind the Kids - Therapy and Autism: Actions for Adaptions
This Mind the Kids episode, ‘Therapy and Autism: Actions for Adaptations’, asks what does truly neurodiversity affirming therapy look like for autistic young people with co occurring mental health difficulties? Dr Jane Gilmour and Professor Umar Toseeb are joined by clinician researcher Professor Francisco Musich to step inside the therapy room and examine how it actually feels for autistic child
S4 Ep7: Mind the Kids - The Lowdown on Meltdowns
What actually is a ‘meltdown’, and when do big feelings in kids become a problem that families and schools can’t ignore? In this episode of Mind the Kids, hosts Dr. Jane Gilmour and Professor Umar Toseeb sit down with Associate Professor Erin Gonzalez from the University of Washington School of Medicine, to unpack meltdowns in real-life, everyday language rather than just research jargon. Drawing
S4 Ep6: Mind the Kids - Mental Health Needs in Care, but Missed Out
‘Mental Health Needs in Care, but Missed Out’ takes listeners inside the realities and challenges faced by children in the UK care system. This episode brings real human stories and statistics together, highlighting that care experiences are diverse and often compounded by instability, repeated moves, and separation from familiar environments. The team’s guest, Dr. Eva Sprecher, unpacks not only t
S4 Ep5: Mind the Kids - Special Educational Needs to Label or Not to Label? That is the question.
In this episode ‘Special Educational Needs to Label or Not to Label? That is the question’ Dr Jane Gilmour and Professor Umar Toseeb address the nuanced and complex issue of diagnostic labels within education.Together, they delve into whether the use of diagnostic labels such as ADHD, autism, and dyslexia should continue or if it is time to reconsider their role. The discussion explores the challe
S4 Ep4: Mind the Kids - Does minor aggression have a major impact?
In this episode ‘Does minor aggression have a major impact?’ we confront a sensitive but crucial area: the effects of intimate partner violence and aggression on children.Dr. Jane Gilmour and Professor Umar Toseeb are joined by Dr. Hedwig Eisenbarth from Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand, the lead author of the paper The Impact of Less Severe Intimate Partner Aggression on Child Con
S4 Ep3: Mind the Kids - Neurotypes, Genotypes, and Phenotypes
Welcome to "Mind the Kids," where stories, science, and lived experience collide to shed light on the mysteries of child development. What if the answer to why some children struggle with attention or language isn’t just written in their DNA, but also shaped by the world their parents create?In this episode, “Neurotypes, Genotypes and Phenotypes,” our hosts Professor Umar Toseeb and Dr. Jane Gilmo
S4 Ep2: Mind the Kids - Income(ing): Poverty and Resilience
Welcome to this episode of Mind the Kids, the podcast from the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. In an episode titled 'Income(ing): Poverty and Resilience' Dr. Jane Gilmour and Professor Umar Toseeb are joined by Dr. Divyangana Rakesh from King’s College London, to discuss her groundbreaking research on cognitive resilience among children growing up in poverty.The discussion cent
S4 Ep1: Mind the Kids - Rebooting the Great Psychotherapy Debate
Does it really matter which type of therapy you choose? In this Mind the Kids episode, hosts Dr. Jane Gilmour and Prof. Umar Toseeb sit down with Professor Ian Goodyer from the University of Cambridge to unpack one of the most provocative findings in youth mental health research: different types of psychotherapy for adolescent depression work equally well—but not for the reasons we thought.Drawing
S3 Ep11: Mind the Kids - More Than Money: Nudging Parents, Breaking Barriers, Transforming Futures
Welcome to Mind the Kids, the podcast from the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Today’s episode takes us into the complex world of parenting programmes—the backbone of many early interventions for children with disruptive behaviour problems. This episode is entitles 'More Than Money: Nudging Parents, Breaking Barriers, Transforming Futures'.Host Mark Tebbs speaks with Dr. Natha
S3 Ep10: Mind the Kids: Home fae Home: Hot Chocolate Helping Trauma
What began on a cold November night with a simple cup of hot chocolate and some open ears grew into a vibrant, inclusive space where young people, often misunderstood by schools and society, found a place to be themselves.In this episode of Mind the Kids, ‘Home fae Home: Hot Chocolate Helping Trauma’ we step into the heart of a community transformed by compassion, creativity, and co-design. Join h
S3 Ep9: Mind the Kids - Diagnosis with Heart: The Promise and Challenges of SDA Tools
Picture a young person arriving at their first mental health appointment, weighed down not only by their difficulties but also by the puzzle of navigating referrals, assessments, and uncertainty. Beneath the clinical process is a story shaped by hope, resilience, and the powerful impact of relationships and evidence in shaping outcomes. From stories of children and families seeking answers to fron
S3 Ep8: Mind the Kids - Navigating Early Risk: How Kindergarten Shapes Childhood Outcomes
Imagine a child stepping into their first classroom, carrying with them a world shaped by family stress, poverty, or developmental challenges. What happens next is more than a story of struggle—it’s a story of hope, resilience, and the powerful impact of everyday relationships.Welcome to the Mind The Kids podcast series. Today’s episode, ‘Navigating Early Risk How Kindergarten Shapes Childhood Out
S3 Ep7: Mind the Kids - When Sleep & Anxiety Collide
This episode of 'Mind the Kids - When Sleep & Anxiety Collide' is hosted by Mark Tebbs, who is joined by Liga Eihentale, an early career research scientist at Florida International University, whose work focuses on anxiety, memory, and sleep in peri-adolescence.The conversation centres around Liga’s recent paper titled 'Anxiety severity in peri-adolescents is associated with greater generaliza
S3 Ep6: Mind the Kids - Behind the Tears: The Surprising Role of Genetics in Infant Crying
Welcome to Mind The Kids, hosted by Mark Tebbs. In this episode, Mark sits down with Dr. Charlotte Viktorsson, a behavioural genetics researcher at Uppsala University, to explore the genetic and environmental influences on infant sleep and crying. Drawing on findings from a major study involving nearly 1,000 sets of Swedish twins, they discuss how much of a baby's crying is down to genetics and wh
S3 Ep5: Mind the Kids - Engaging Dads: The Power of Online Parenting Interventions
In this episode of Mind The Kids, host Mark Tebbs speaks with Dr. Lucy Tully and Dr. Simon Rice about the development and impact of "Family Man," an innovative, online, father-inclusive parenting program designed to reduce child conduct problems. Findings can be found in ACAMH’s Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry – JCPP - ‘An online, father-inclusive parenting intervention for reducing ch
S3 Ep4: Mind the Kids - Rewilding Childhood: Why Nature Matters in Mental Health
In this episode of Mind the Kids, ‘Rewilding Childhood: Why Nature Matters in Mental Health’ host Mark Tebbs sits down with Dr. Nicole Harris, educational psychologist and lead author of a major systematic review on nature connectedness in children and young people. Together, they explore why fostering a felt relationship with nature—beyond simply spending time outdoors—can be transformative for l
S3 Ep3: Mind the Kids - The Human Side of Data: Lessons from the STADIA Study
In this episode of Mind The Kids, host Mark Tebbs welcomes Professor Kapil Sayal from the University of Nottingham, to explore the landmark STADIA trial, which was published in ACAMH’s Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (JCPP) https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14090. Together, they unravel how standardized diagnostic assessments, like the DAWBA, might shape the journey for children and young pe
S3 Ep2: Mind the Kids - Is air pollution harming our children’s minds?
Join host Mark Tebbs as he welcomes Dr. Silvia Alemany, a leading researcher in psychiatry and environmental health, for a compelling conversation about the hidden ways our surroundings shape children’s minds. In this Mind the Kids episode, ‘Is Air Pollution Harming Our Children’s Minds?’ listeners are taken on a journey through the latest research from Catalonia, Spain, where Dr. Alemany and her
S3 Ep1: Mind the Kids - Monitoring versus Knowing: Rethinking the Parent-Child Dynamics
In this episode of Mind The Kids, our host for this series is Mark Tebbs who welcomes Isabel Aks and Professor William Pelham from the University of California, San Diego, for an insightful conversation on “Monitoring versus Knowing: Rethinking the Parent-Child Dynamics.” Drawing on their recent research published in JCPP Advances (https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.70008), the trio explores what parent
S2 Ep8: Mind the Kids - Dysgraphia and neurodevelopmental disorders: Insights from research
Join ACAMH Young Person Ambassador Clara Faria as she speaks with Associate Professor Thomas Gargot, a leading expert in technology-driven mental health solutions for children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions. Professor Gargot, winner of the 2024 ACAMH Digital Innovation Award for Best Digital Intervention, delves into his pioneering research on using electronic tablets and rob
S2 Ep7: Mind the Kids - Navigating Eating Disorders Trauma in CAMHS
In this Mind The Kids podcast junior doctor Clara Faria brings listeners into the heart of child and adolescent mental health care. In this episode, Clara welcomes Dr. Robyn McCarron, consultant psychiatrist at Cambridge’s Darwin Centre, for a candid conversation about the realities and challenges of inpatient care for young people.Trigger warning: Sensitive topics such as restrictive practices, e
S2 Ep6: Mind the Kids - From Generation to Generation: Mentorship and Legacy in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Welcome to Mind the Kids, the podcast where we dive into the journeys, innovations, and global perspectives shaping child and adolescent mental health. Your host is Clara Faria, an academic clinical fellow in child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Cambridge.In this special episode, Clars talks to Professor Andrés Martin, Riva Riella Ritvo Professor at the Yale Child Study Center, and
S2 Ep5: Mind the Kids - Flourishing Futures: Tom Osborn and the Shamiri Institute
Welcome to Mind the Kids, the podcast where we explore global innovations and stories in youth mental health. Your host is Clara Faria, a child and adolescent psychiatrist in training and research scientist at the University of Cambridge.In this episode, Clara sits down with Tom Osborn—community mobilizer, entrepreneur, research scientist, and founder of the Shamiri Institute in Kenya. Tom shares
S2 Ep4: Mind the Kids - From Research to Impact: Transforming Youth Mental Health
Step into the world of youth mental health with Mind the Kids. In this episode, host Clara Faria welcomes Professor Giovanni Salum, Senior Vice President of Global Programs at the Child Mind Institute and Associate Professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Together, they explore the groundbreaking Brazilian High Risk Cohort Study, which has shaped our understanding of child develop
S2 Ep3: Mind the Kids - One and done? Single session interventions
How can we make mental health support more accessible and effective for children and adolescents? In this episode of Mind the Kids, host Clara Faria sits down with Professor Maria Loades to explore the promise of single session interventions—a cutting-edge approach designed to deliver immediate, evidence-based help in just one session. Is it really a case of ‘One and done?’.Together, they unpack t
S2 Ep2: Mind the Kids - Digital Mental Health: Persuasion, Parenting & Innovation
In this enlightening episode of Mind the Kids, our host Clara Faria, an ACAMH Young Person Ambassador, is joined by Professor Amit Baumel, Associate Professor at the University of Haifa and winner of the 2024 ACAMH Digital Innovation Award. Together, they explore how digital mental health interventions can be designed to truly make a difference—particularly for parents, children, and underserved p
S2 Ep1: Mind the Kids - Mental Health and Exercise
Welcome to the Mind the Kids podcast, and welcome to Clara Faria our host for this series.Mind the Kids is your go-to series for inspiring conversations and expert insights into the mental health of children and young people around the globe. Each episode dives into the latest research, real-world experiences, and practical strategies for supporting young minds.In Clara’s first episode, ‘Mental He
