DAY ONE: The link between physical and mental health
45 minutes
Endocrinology 1 - The management of Eating Disorders
Dr Simon Chapman
Consultant in Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, King’s College Hospital
- Increased rates and differential diagnosis during Covid
- Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder, ARFID
- Practical management and the risk of refeeding syndrome
- Controversies regarding hospital admission
45 minutes
Endocrinology 2 - The medical late effects of ED
Investigation and management
Dr Simon Chapman
Consultant in Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, King’s College Hospital
- Diabetes and mental health
- Common growth and pubertal problems
- Fertility
- Bones osteoporosis
45 minutes
Neurology
Dr Rachel Howells
Consultant Paediatrician, Acute Paediatrics / Neurology, Royal Devon University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Epilepsy and pseudoseizures
- Headaches and migraine
- Impact of psychiatric medications
- When to refer to the neurologist
45 minutes
The severely disabled child
Dr Michael Absoud
Consultant in Paediatric Neurodisability, Evelina Children Hospital, London
- Link between physical and mental health
- Physical symptoms underlying challenging behaviour
- The role of the multiprofessional network
- Psychiatric medications and management of children with multimorbidities
45 minutes
Haematology
Dr Suhas Hydros
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, National & Specialist Paediatric Liaison Team, St Thomas Hospital, London
- Red and white cells and mental health
- Sickle cell disease and Thalassemia and the challenges for the psychiatrist
- Depression and anxiety secondary to hematologcial malignancies
- Multidisciplinary and psychological interventions for the chronically ill child
45 minutes
Sexual Health
Dr Alex Edwards
Community Sexual and Reproductive Health,
The Wolverton Centre, Kingston Hospital NHS Trust
- Gender identity and hormone therapy
- Menstrual cycle and teenage pregnancy – effects on mental health
- Contraception
- STDs – risk management, common and uncommon manifestations, where to send them next
45 minutes
Child and adolescent mental health
How the Covid pandemic changed the scenario
Dr Valeria Parlatini
Clinical Lecturer and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- The most affected diagnostic groups
- Risk factors for worse mental health outcomes
- Challenges with remote education
- Changes in clinical practice
DAY TWO: BEYOND THE PANDEMIC – The lessons and challenges ahead
45 minutes
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long COVID
in children and young people- update and practical tips
Dr Terry Segal
Consultant in General Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University College London Hospitals
- Common presentations and investigations
- On the path to recovery – setbacks/relapses
- CBT – anxiety or low mood or difficulty with change
- Long COVID - diagnosis and management
45 minutes
Parent and child mental health
Dr Nicola Cosgrave
Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Director, London Infant Family Team, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- What is the relationship (e.g. during the pandemic)
- Child maltreatment, neurodevelopment and mental health
- Interventions for families experiencing major challenges
- Prevention strategies
45 minutes
Ethnicity and mental health inequalities
Dr Alice Debelle
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
- Lessons from the pandemic
- Barriers to accessing mental health care
- Ethnic differences in psychiatric diagnoses
- Risk of suicide in children from ethnic minorities
45 minutes
Digital Psychiatry - new opportunities
Dr Mariana Pinto da Costa
Senior Lecturer, Consultant Psychiatrist, Department of Psychological Medicine,
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College London
- New technology in mental health care
- Telehealth to monitor mental health and deliver care
- Electronic health records, electronic prescription, sensors, smartphone apps, robots, etc
- Virtual Reality (VR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
45 minutes
Education and Mental Health
Dr Jackie Phillips-Owen
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Lead for School Innovations at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- The interaction between education and mental health
- Non-attendance and risk of self-harm and suicidal ideation
- The impact of mental health problems on school attainment
- The need for an effective link between schools and mental health services
45 minutes
Working in collaboration with social care
Dr Jenny Taylor
Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Assistant Director – Clinical Practice, LB of Southwark Children’s Social Care, London
- Child in need
- Child protection plan
- The looked after child
- Any foreseeable changes in relevant legislation
DAY THREE: Advances in managing ADHD
45 minutes
ADHD and ASD
Dr Uttom Chowdhury
Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Clinical Partners and Visiting Professor University of Bedfordshire
- Differential diagnosis and co-comorbidities – the dilemmas
- Associated mental health issues
- Treatment plans
- Executive Functioning and Planning
45 minutes
Dilemmas on clinical assessments
Dr Violeta Perez Rodriguez
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- When parents and teachers have different views
- Screening measures and parents’ narratives – the discrepancies
- Benefits and pitfalls of school observations
- Children with complex social background
45 minutes
Tics, Tourettes and Lockdown
Dr Uttom Chowdhury
Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Clinical Partners and Visiting Professor University of Bedfordshire
45 minutes
ADHD in the child with intellectual disability
Dr Matthew Fernando
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
- Diagnosis in children with moderate/severe disability
- The non-verbal child
- Multiple morbidities – multiple challenges
- Medication trial and sensitivity to side effects
45 minutes
ADHD and the looked after/abused child
Dr Rani Samuel
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- Biological aspects and social context in symptom manifestation
- Effects of exposure to drugs/alcohol in pregnancy
- Assessing the impact of early life adverse experiences
- Abuse as cause or effect of ADHD
45 minutes
Dilemmas on stimulant treatment
Prof Sam Cortese
Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Southampton University
- The challenges
- Children with personal/family history of cardiac abnormalities
- Drug of abuse and stimulants
- When stimulants are not the right medication
45 minutes
Transition - the challenges
Dr Anna Price
NIHR Senior Research Fellow, Exeter School for Primary Care Research, Children and Young People’s Mental Health Research Collaboration, University of Exeter Medical School
- Evolution and persistence of ADHD in adulthood
- Importance of transition
- Options and key issues with transition
- When it is a good time to plan transition
45 minutes
Neurotherapies for ADHD
Prof Katya Rubia
Prof of Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Child &Adolescent Psychiatry King’s College London
- Rationale for alternative treatments
- How do they work?
- Controversies on efficacy
- What next?