Understanding Teen Minds

Podcast episodes

• Season 1

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  Meet Dr Nihara Krause

  Meet Dr Nihara Krause

  S01

  03:45

  Introducing Dr. Nihara Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, lecturer and international speaker, and founder and CEO of stem4. Dr. Nihara is an award-winning Consultant Clinical Psychologist, with many years of clinical experience in a variety of mental health settings. Having worked as an NHS Consultant, she now runs her own private practice and is also a university lecturer. Dr. Nihara developed MINDYOUR5 (a wellbeing programme), Head Ed (a digital mental health literacy programme for secondary schools and colleges), and has written numerous resources and booklets. She is also the clinical creator of four evidence-based mental health apps for stem4, all aimed at children and young people. These apps are free to download on iOS and Android (Calm Harm, Clear Fear, Move Mood, and Combined Minds). Dr. Nihara has been the mentor for mental health for the Youth Health Parliament, and contributed to: the House of Lords enquiry into ‘Children and the Internet’; the Children’s Society’s ‘The Safety Net, Children and Cyberbullying’; the ‘Empathy Project’ for Facebook; and is part of the BPS expert group on advising on policy. Dr. Nihara regularly contributes to TV, radio, and the media. Her passion for helping young people across the world is evident in all that she does and we are excited to share her wealth of knowledge and experience with you.

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  Common Challenges GPs Face In Young People’s Mental Health Care

  Common Challenges GPs Face In Young People’s Mental Health Care

  S01 E01

  15:59

  London based, Teenage Mental Health Charity stem4 recently completed a national survey of 1,001 GPs on their concerns on mental health care for their young patients. The survey serves to highlight some of the most common challenges GPs face. We take a look at the findings and discuss possible actions.

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  Eating Disorder Assessment, for GPs

  Eating Disorder Assessment, for GPs

  S01 E02

  25:07

  Dr. Nihara provides specialist advice on the assessment of eating disorders in a primary care setting and takes a look at screening tools for use in the assessment of young patients with emerging eating disorders.

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  Early Steps to Eating Disorder Management, Referral, and Making Change, for GPs

  Early Steps to Eating Disorder Management, Referral, and Making Change, for GPs

  S01 E03

  18:18

  This episode looks at one of the hardest tasks of eating disorder treatment—engaging the patient to make a change. Dr. Nihara Krause outlines existing evidence-based treatments, discusses rapport building, and the importance of active listening and empathetic communication.

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  Eating Disorders in Boys and Young Men, for GPs

  Eating Disorders in Boys and Young Men, for GPs

  S01 E04

  15:14

  it is estimated that Eating Disorders affect around 1.6 million with about quarter of the population being male. They are complex mental ill health conditions which benefit from early assessment and intervention. This podcast outlines some of the early presenting features, how to engage and work with this group of young males and what early steps GPs can take to support.