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New study shows rise in emotional problems in young people across generations

6 June 2023

A new Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health study led by Dr Jessica Armitage has revealed a concerning trend in the mental well-being of young people.

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Wolfson Centre Researcher involved in new WHO guidelines to prevent children maltreatment

20 April 2023

Wolfson Centre researcher Yulia Shenderovich has been involved in conducting a series of literature reviews to inform World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.

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Wolfson Centre board reviews counselling service provision for young people and new digital wellbeing support project

27 January 2023

Wolfson IEB meets to discuss current mental health provision for young people in Wales and a digital wellbeing support project.

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Practitioner review examines the importance of understanding depression in young people with neurodevelopmental disorders

15 September 2022

Researchers have undertaken a review aimed at clinicians, which explores the latest findings on depression in young people with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

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Seminar paper examines the rise of depression in young people

12 August 2022

Researchers from the Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health have collaborated with international partners to produce an in-depth analysis of major depressive disorder in adolescents.

Children who started secondary school in 2021 were more likely to report elevated symptoms of depression, analysis shows

2 August 2022

Findings based on responses to two large national surveys of young people in Wales

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‘Fascinating’ inaugural summer school reaches global audience

29 July 2022

The Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health held its first virtual summer school for students from around the world and has received positive feedback from attendees.

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Successful first term for new public lecture series

11 July 2022

The Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health’s new public lecture series has been well received in its first term.

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Researchers review digital technologies to support adolescents with depression and anxiety

17 June 2022

A review of digital mental health technologies has been undertaken by a collaborative team featuring colleagues from the Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health.

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Research centre to launch new clinical focused seminar series

30 May 2022

The Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health will hold its first Clinical Spotlight seminar in June 2022.