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Cultural formulation can help clinicians understand how culture shapes distress, help-seeking and experiences of illness. However, when cultural knowledge replaces curiosity about the individual, it can become the very stereotyping it is intended to prevent.

Growing up in India, taking a child to mental health services w...

On 15 September 2026, ACAMH will host ‘ADHD and Depression‘. We caught up with one of the presenters –Professor Sinead Rhodes, a Professor of Developmental Neuropsychology at the University of ...

At Marlborough House, an adolescent unit in Swindon, we have been working with nature to improve young people’s wellbeing. Nature-based approaches are increasingly recognised as valuable within CAMHS, including inpatient settings, and Marlborough House has contributed to this growing evidence.1

Alongside this, we have been asking ourselves, ‘How does an inpatient CAMHS...

Some autistic children eat a very narrow diet for years while their weight and growth stay on track. Because the numbers look reassuring, the nutritional risk underneath can go unnoticed. A stable weight measures whether a child has enough energy. It says little about whether the diet holds everything a body needs, and that gap is where serious harm can build unseen.

It is our pleasure to announce the longlist of nominees for the 2026 ACAMH Awards.

Congratulations to all those selected. Being nominated for an ACAMH Award is a significant achievement, recognising individuals who are leading the way in advancing child and adolescent mental health research and practice.

The standard of this year’s nominations has been exceptio...