Research, reports, articles and statistics
How often do you visit the IPA Research Library?
Alongside all the valuable CPD learning modules the Research Library has over 60 (and ever growing!) research papers, reports and articles on children and young people's mental health and wellbeing.
Here is a snapshot of the most recent additions:
June 2026 - Press Notice: Over a million children referred to mental health services, with highest...
The muddle between trauma and the psychiatric diagnoses of ADHD and Autism Spectrum with Dr Margot Sunderland
Many children and young people who’ve suffered traumatic life experiences are given the label of ADHD and/or ASD and sometimes medication without anyone ever asking what has happened to them in their life or hearing their story. The trouble is, there are many overlapping presenting symptoms between these two diagnoses and living with traumatic stress and a mind in torment. Being wrongly di...
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