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Practice paper
Supporting parents of pre-teen children with mild-moderate anxiety
Catherine Murphy and Elly Robinson - Parenting Research CentreThis practice guide provides information about anxiety in the pre-teen years (9-12 years). It aims to help practitioners in generalist services to better support parents who have a child experiencing mild-moderate anxiety. -
Guide
Parent guide one: Gathering information about your pre-teen child’s experience of anxiety
Catherine Murphy and Elly Robinson - Parenting Research CentreThe more you know about your child’s experience of anxiety, the more informed you are to make decisions about the kind of support and help you choose for them. The information in this guide can be used to help you and your practitioner make decisions and move through the decision tree together. -
Book
A Parent’s Guide to Anxiety and Depression
Beyond BlueThis online multimedia guide provides information for parents and guardians on anxiety and depression in young people. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: April 2022
VariousThis April 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. -
Online course
Child-centred and family-focused practice with children with disability
Emerging MindsThis course introduces family-focused practice strategies for supporting the important relationships in a child’s life. -
Online course
Child-centred and communication-focused practice with children with disability
Emerging MindsThis course introduces communication-focused practice strategies for supporting children with disability to express themselves. -
Online course
Practice strategies for implementation
Emerging MindsLearn how children's existing skills, creativity and know-how can support their participation in implementing mental health interventions. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: March 2022
VariousThis March 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. -
Webinar
Assessment and engagement with infants and children
Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)This webinar presented strategies to support practitioners to consider the ‘whole child’ when working with infants and children, shifting the focus from labels, problems and conditions to supporting children’s hopes and goals through inclusive practice. -
Webinar
Infant and early childhood mental health: Connecting with children and families
Emerging Minds and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)GPs play a crucial role in the mental health and wellbeing of infants and young children. Based on a case study with a focus on practice, this webinar explores key concepts and evidence of infant and early childhood mental health, and the importance of using a child-centred and family-focused approach. -
Practice paper
Working with children to prevent self-blame after disclosures of child sexual abuse
Dan Moss and Clare KlapdorThis paper is aimed at practitioners who want to respond to disclosures of child sexual abuse in ways that challenge self-blame in safe and respectful ways. It provides strategies to help practitioners support a child who has disclosed sexual abuse, either while waiting for a referral to a specialist service, or while continuing to work with the child in a general or specialised capacity. It follows the Emerging Minds paper, 'Making use of practitioners’ skills to support a child who has been sexually abused'. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: February 2022
VariousThis February 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.