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Online Course
Intergenerational mental health
Online CourseThis course supports practitioners to apply three elements of an 'intergenerational lens' to your work, to positively influence the parent–child relationship and children’s mental health. -
Practice paper
Child-focused practice in social work: Beginning the naming journey when family and domestic violence is present
Dan Moss, Mia Mandara and Sarah WendtFlinders Social Work Innovation Research Living Space (SWIRLS) conducted a literature review which highlighted the need for specific child-focused skills for engagement with parents affected by FDV as part of undergraduate social work teaching. This follows contemporary research highlighting the prevalence of parents and children who are affected by violence presenting to generalist services. This paper is the first in a series co-authored by Emerging Minds: National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health and SWIRLS, examining social work skills, understandings and competencies crucial for child-focused conversations with parents affected by FDV. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: January 2021
Prepared by AIFSThis January research summary provides a selection of recently released papers, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses related to infant and child mental health. Each summary includes an introductory overview of the content for that month, followed by a list of selected articles. Each article is accompanied by a brief synopsis which presents the key messages and highlights. Links to abstracts, full-text articles and related resources, where available, are provided. -
Short article
Children’s self-regulation: Why is it important and how can we support it?
Kate E. Williams and Steven J. HowardStrong self-regulation skills in early childhood are linked with a wide range of health and achievement outcomes across the lifespan, including positive mental and physical health, and educational attainment. This short article explores the factors linked with self-regulation growth in young children, with findings to suggest that self-regulation skills could be supported through addressing key aspects of children’s surrounding environment and context. -
Podcast
Supporting the communication needs of children with complex trauma – part one
Kate HeadleyRuntime00:24:08Released20/2/21 -
Online Course
Understanding child mental health and disability
Online CourseThis foundation course explores mental health for children aged 0-12 years who are living with disability. -
Podcast
Identifying developmental concerns in school-aged children
Susan PagelRuntime00:28:47Released8/2/21 -
Online Course
Supporting children who have experienced trauma
Online CourseThis course explores perspective shifts that practitioners can use to demonstrate curious and collaborative practices with children and their families. -
Short article
How many parents of children attending child and adolescent mental health services experience mental illness themselves?
Tim Campbell, Andrea Reupert, Keith Sutton, Soumya Basu, Gavin Davidson, Christel Middeldorp, Michael Naughton, and Darryl MayberyResearch has found that around 14% of children in Australia and 10–20% of children globally experience mental health difficulties. Previous research has suggested that parental mental health is an important determinant of how children engage with, and respond to, treatment in child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). This short article looks at a study which investigated the prevalence of parental mental illness in CAMHS, and the ways in which CAMHS and child and adolescent mental health practitioners can support children, parents and families in these circumstances. -
Podcast
An interview with Resilience
Runtime00:21:17Released25/1/21An interview with Resilience -
Podcast
An interview with Shame
Runtime00:18:45Released25/1/21An interview with Shame -
Podcast
An interview with Secrecy
Runtime00:21:32Released25/1/21An interview with Secrecy