School of Health in Social Science

Centre for Applied Developmental Psychology

CADP is a group of researchers whose research focuses on child and adolescent mental health and wellbeing.

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Our mission is to understand psychological, developmental and social factors associated with young people’s wellbeing and to work with families and professionals to promote positive child and adolescent mental health.

To achieve this mission CADP researchers work with the health, education, forensic, care and social services. We also collaborate with voluntary organisations and charities. We use a range of research techniques and technologies and participate in knowledge exchange events with children, families and professionals.

Our research includes a number of cross-cutting themes around mental health and health, specific mental health issues (e.g. eating disorders and disruptive behaviour) and specific risk and resilience factors (e.g. trauma, neuropsychological factors, and relationships with people and animals). We also engage in psychological and psychoeducational intervention to promote child and adolescents' mental health.

 

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Our Projects:

CAREHub Children, Adolescents, and Animals Research Group (caar)
Drivingly

Eating Disorders and Behaviours Research Group

Fetal Alcohol Advisory Support and Training Team (FAASTT)

Intergenerational Mental Health

Neurodivergent and Learning Disabilities Research Group (NALD)

 

 

Scot DPN

The Scottish Developmental Psychology Network is a collaborative network of PhD students and post-doctoral researchers in Scottish universities who share an interest in the development of psychological health and wellbeing. The Network was started in CADP with University of Edinburgh funding.

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