This event is aimed at introducing new research and innovations aimed at supporting young people’s mental health, with an impressive programme of speakers and contributors who seek to influence the nation’s approach to promoting mental health for children and adolescents.

Keynote: Professor John Wright - Director, Bradford Institute for Health Research

Born in Bradford: Can a research study make you happy?

Speakers include:

• Gordon Harold - The University of Cambridge, Professor of the Psychology of Education and Mental Health
• Anita Thapar - University of Cardiff, Professor, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences - Environmental risks and ADHD: An update on the evidence
• Susan McVie - The University of Edinburgh, Professor of Quantitative Criminology - What happens when mental health concerns bring young people into contact with the law? The promise of trauma informed practice.
• Leon Feinstein - The University of Oxford , Director of the Rees Centre and Professor of Education and Children’s Social Care - Measuring the delivery of children’s rights to protection, care and development: Promoting improved understanding of mental health support for looked after children and children in care
• Department for Work and Pensions - Supporting parents to enhance children's mental health and longer-term outcomes: An example of innovation in UK Government Policy Development - The Reducing Parental Conflict Programme (RPC)

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