DAY ONE: The link between physical and mental health
Tuesday 5 March 2024
All times are GMT
09:50 – 10.00
Introduction to Webex
09.45 – 10.30
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
10.30 – 10.35
Break
10.35 – 11.20
Endocrinology 2 - The medical late effects of Eating Disorders
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
11.20 – 11.45
Break
11.45 – 12.30
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
12.30 – 13.15
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
13.15 – 14.00
Lunch
14.00 - 14.45
Haematology
Dr Suhas Hydros
Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, St George’ 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
14.45 – 15.00
Break
15.00 – 15.45
Sexual Health
Dr Alex Edwards
Community Sexual and Reproductive Health,
The Wolverton Centre, Kingston Hospital NHS Trust
- Puberty and mental health
- Menstrual cycle and teenage pregnancy – effects on mental health
- Contraception
- STDs – risk management, common and uncommon manifestations, where to send them next
15.45 – 16.30
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
16.30 – 17.15
The link between mind and body presentations
Dr Joanna Begent
Paediatrician with special interests in Adolescent Medicine.
- The reciprocal link between mind and body
- Inflammation and mental health
- Mental health impact on the management of physical conditions
- When not to underestimate symptoms as ‘stress-related’
DAY TWO: BEYOND THE PANDEMIC – The lessons and challenges ahead
Wednesday 6 March 2024
All times are GMT
09.40 – 09.45
Introduction
09.45 – 10.30
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
10.30 - 11.15
Working with families who have complex trauma
Dr Nicola Cosgrave
Consultant Clinical Psychologist, National & Specialist CAMHS, 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
11.15 – 11.45
Break
11.45 – 12.30
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
12.30 – 13.15
Education and Mental Health
Dr Carlos Hoyos
Senior lecturer and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Southampton University
- 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
13.15 – 14.00
Lunch
14.00 – 14.45
Emotion dysregulation and personality disorders
Dr Ruchika Gajwani
Senior Research Fellow in Clinical Psychology/Honorary Clinical Psychologist , School of Health & Wellbeing | Academic CAMHS, University of Glasgow
- The origin of emotion dysregulation
- The link with emerging BPD
- The link with neurodevelopmental disorders
- Prevention and early intervention
14.45 – 15.30
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)
15.30 – 15.45
Break
14.45 – 15.30
The relevant Medico Legal issues
please note that this session will not be available on catch-up
Dr Catherine Wills
Medico Legal Advisor, MDU Services Limited
- Consent and confidentiality
- Parental responsibility and the rights of the child
- Refusal of treatment – the dilemma
- Practical scenarios including legal issues around abortion.
16.30 – 17.15
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
Thursday 7 March 2024
All times are GMT
09.25 – 09.30
Introduction
09.30 – 10.15
ADHD and ASD
Prof Emily Simonoff
Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Head of Department Director, King’s Maudsley Partnership for Children and Young People, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London
- Differential diagnosis and co-comorbidities – the dilemmas
- Associated mental health issues
- Treatment plans
- Practical cases and how they are being managed
10.15 – 11.00
Dilemmas on clinical assessments
Dr Omer Moghraby
Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Lead Clinician at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (slam Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
- 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
11.00 – 11.30
Break
11.30 – 12.15
TICS and Tourette's syndrome and ADHD
Dr Holan Liang
Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Honorary Associate Professor, UCL Developmental Neuroscience Research and Teaching Department
12.15 – 13.00
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
13.00 – 13.45
Lunch
13.45 – 14.30
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
14.30 – 15.15
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
15.15 – 15.30
Break
15.30 – 16.15
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