Child and adolescent specialist resources

DONATE Search Search Search Associations and networks Autism Central for Parents and Carers Autism Central is a peer education programme, commissioned by NHS England. It aims to build knowledge and understanding of autism and empower families and carers to advocate for autistic people they support. International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions Subscribe

Court ruling on virtual mental health act assessments

. This contradicts the Legal guidance for mental health, disability and autism, and specialised

Asperger’s Are Us

with Asperger syndrome, which means that they are on the high-functioning end of the autism spectrum, short video titled ‘What is autism’. There is also a useful factsheet at the Royal College of Psychiatrists website with information for parents and carers about Autism and Asperger syndrome. Most, what the four friends would wish. They are quoted as saying that their show is not an autism

Government launches White Paper proposing reforms to Mental Health Act in England and Wales

meet the needs of people with learning disabilities and autism and ensure appropriate care for people, mental illness is the reason for detention under the act, and that neither autism nor a learning

Choose Psychiatry 2022: Best decision of my life

Dr Marcin Ostrowski is a senior specialty doctor working in the national inpatient autism service and appeared in this year’s Choose Psychiatry film. This blog post is a transcript of a longer interview he recorded to support the campaign. Why would you recommend psychiatry as a career? So, it's, a senior speciality doctor working in the national inpatient autism service, which looks after very complex adult individuals with autism. Why do you love your job? I love my job for so many reasons

Intellectual disabilities

in their care. Anxiety disorder Autism spectrum disorder Bipolar disorder Challenging behaviour Dementia, The child with general learning disability : what parents and teachers need to know Autism and autism

Intellectual disability research

include Intellectual disabilities, autism, genetic syndromes particularly Down syndrome, 22q11 deletion, AIMS-2-TRIALS for autism; the LonDowns Consortium, HEROES and GO-DS21 for Down syndrome. We, science research. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a particular area of interest, which includes both

Physician Associate in Mental Health programme shortlisted for prestigious HSJ award

health of patients with serious mental illness, autism and learning disabilities. They carry out, their skills and knowledge within mental health, learning disability and autism while improving care

2021 Position Statements

DONATE Search Search Search Position Statements are approved by the College’s Policy and Public Affairs Committee and are concise statements of College policy. These statements are available to download in PDF format (free of charge). Stopping the over-medication of people with intellectual disability, autism, ) We know that those with Intellectual Disability, Autism or both are more likely to experience

Perinatal Psychiatry Top-up masterclass resources

symptoms. Identify how Autism can present in women Demonstrate a clear understanding of common comorbidities with Autism and how these can be evaluated Describe the support that may benefit women who have Autism in the perinatal period. Essential reading Green LJ, O’Brien PMS, Panay N, Craig M, ., & Colvert, E. (2021). Barriers to Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis for Young Women and Girls: a Systematic Review. Review journal of autism and developmental disorders, 8(4), 454–470. Recommended