CAMHS Digital Lab
camhsdlab.bsky.social
CAMHS Digital Lab
@camhsdlab.bsky.social
We create health intelligence 📊 and digital solutions 💻 that enhance child and adolescent mental healthcare 🧠 | Working with @kingsioppn.bsky.social and @maudsleynhs.bsky.social

Website: https://www.camhsdlab.co.uk/
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Hello Bluesky! 👋 We're here, and looking forward to discussing all things research, digital innovation, and children and young people's mental health.

You can find us across socials at the same handle (camhsdlab). And do check out our website at www.camhsdlab.co.uk
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CAMHS Digital Lab: Health intelligence and digital solutions to enhance child and adolescent mental healthcare.
www.camhsdlab.co.uk
Congratulations to Dr. @shuo-zhang.bsky.social for winning the 2025 Harrington Writing Prize from @rcpsych.bsky.social for her essay on understanding the impacts of social media on youth mental health! 🎉

Read here: www.rcpsych.ac.uk/docs/default...
www.rcpsych.ac.uk
January 5, 2026 at 7:03 PM
🔊 New podcast!

Our episode of 'Mind the Kids' @acamh.bsky.social is out, where Prof. Johnny Downs, Dr. @alicewickersham.bsky.social, & Zoë Firth sat down with @claragfaria.bsky.social to discuss how we're using digital innovation to support children & young people's mental health.

Links below ⬇️
'Mind the Kids': an ACAMH podcast
Social Sciences Podcast · Updated weekly · These podcasts are an invaluable resource for anyone interested in child and adolescent mental health. They bridge the gap between rigorous research and prac...
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January 5, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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In the ADHD webinar Prof Johnny Downs shared data from the CAMHS Digital Lab showing in south London early childhood factors & demographics impact an ADHD diagnosis. Watch more- https://ow.ly/uFIz50XHxv4 #KingsMaudsleyPartnership Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience | Maudsley Charity
December 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Data drives better care! In our ADHD webinar, we learned early factors affect diagnoses. Read more: https://ow.ly/BGWz50XCYxb #ADHD #DataDrivenCare Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience | Maudsley Charity | CAMHS Digital Lab
December 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Our placement research student Eve has written a brilliant piece for the IMH blog about her experience attending the Digital Youth X MindTech conference that happened this month in London!
November 26, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Your voice matters! 💬
Aged 13–17 & have experience with @maudsleynhs.bsky.social services? Join our Youth Advisory Group to shape mental health services, build skills & earn vouchers powered by King's Maudsley Partnership.
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience | Maudsley Charity
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Our recent #ADHD webinar covered vital support and treatment options for young people. Check out the blog for a recap and the recording: link #PearsMaudsleyCentre #KingsMaudsleyPartnership Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience | Maudsley Charity
November 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
@nickcummins41.bsky.social and @judedineley.bsky.social are leading a symposium on 3rd December in London for @nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social, all about what speech and the voice can tell us about health. You do not want to miss this!

@kingsioppn.bsky.social

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/voice-and-...
Voice and Speech Analysis: Insights and Challenges for Health Research
We are delighted to invite you to our Voice and Speech Analysis event, hosted in collaboration with NIHR Maudsley BRC.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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The ADHD Taskforce report is a big step for kids with ADHD! Proud to be part of this work. Read more: https://ow.ly/Cm9W50Xu3Fh #ADHD #KingsMaudsleyPartnership Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience | @maudsleynhs.bsky.social | Maudsley Charity | CAMHS Digital Lab
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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In today’s article, researchers Asilay Seker and Aeron Kim discuss the use of #naturallanguageprocessing in #mentalhealthresearch, and how this approach allowed them to explore #emotiondysregulation in neurodevelopmental disorders.

@camhsdlab.bsky.social

www.inspirethemind.org/post/can-tec...
Can Technology Help Detect Emotion Dysregulation in Young People?
In mental health services, clinicians write thousands of notes every day. These records capture the details of people’s lives: how they feel, what they struggle with and how they respond to treatment....
www.inspirethemind.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Are you a UK mental health professional working with children with mental health issues - we are asking for help designing a study for social robots to complete mental health questionnaires with children aged 8 to 10 - more infor here cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Come hear Head of the Lab Prof. Johnny Downs discuss new pathways in ADHD research and treatment at this webinar alongside King's Maudsley Partnership colleagues Professors Katya Rubia and Philip Shaw!

📅 Tuesday 4 November
🕑 1-2PM
October 27, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Our very own Dr. @shuo-zhang.bsky.social discusses the link between mental health & the climate crisis for a King's Climate & Sustainability podcast: 'Understanding eco-anxiety & inequality: In conversation with Dr Shuo Zhang'

🎧 spotify.app.link/T8yoix79IXb?...

📺 youtube.com/watch?v=P3Sj...
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October 27, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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October 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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October is ADHD Awareness Month! 🧠❤️

This year’s theme, “The Many Faces of ADHD,” celebrates the diversity of experiences among people living with ADHD.

In our latest blog, Dr Sharifah debunks seven common myths about ADHD and explains what research really says.

🔗 Read the blog: bit.ly/7adhdmyths
October 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Happy #WorldMentalHealthDay! 🌍

Do you have a passion for mental health research? 🌱 The MHR Incubator helps current & aspiring researchers explore #careerdevelopment & funding opportunities!

Read career advice & learn more on our website 📖 :
Mental Health Research – Develop your career. Change lives.
mentalhealthresearch.org.uk
October 10, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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In Zimbabwe, Prof Dixon Chibanda lost a patient to suicide over a $10 bus fare. This inspired @friendshipbench.bsky.social, which has now helped hundreds of thousands.

Through global partnerships, King’s is improving access to mental health care. #WorldMentalHealthDay

www.kcl.ac.uk/zimbabwe-to-...
October 10, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Vacancy: Research Assistant in development of data and model assets for Policy Modelling for Health @healthmod.bsky.social and associated projects @uofglasgow.bsky.social www.phiuk.org/news/vacancy...
Vacancy: Research Assistant - development of data and model assets
Policy Modelling for Health is recruiting for a Research Assistant to support the development of data and model assets.
www.phiuk.org
October 8, 2025 at 8:50 AM
WATCH NOW 🎥

It's finally here: our first RESEARCH EXPLORED video. Produced in partnership with @elstreescreenarts.bsky.social, this RESEARCH EXPLORED video dives into a project at @kingsioppn.bsky.social looking at 'expressed emotion' - how parents talk about their children.

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RESEARCH EXPLORED: The Five Minute Speech Sample
YouTube video by CAMHS Digital Lab
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October 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Mark your calendars: our first RESEARCH EXPLORED video drops next week, October 6.

RESEARCH EXPLORED is a collaboration between @elstreescreenarts.bsky.social and the CAMHS Digital Lab.
October 2, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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October is Black History Month - a time to acknowledge the legacy, leadership, and impact of Black voices in psychiatry, while showcasing what it means to stand firm in power and pride.
October 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
What is expressed emotion, and why does it matter?

Expressed emotion is the emotion - positive or negative - that a parent communicates when talking about their child 🧵
September 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
With the youth mental health crisis mounting, we need evidence-based solutions that put young people's needs first. That's why we're launching a new partnership with @elstreescreenarts.bsky.social - putting young creatives at the heart of mental health content by young people, for young people 🧵
September 29, 2025 at 11:56 AM