Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) MSc Welcome Pack
Welcome to MSc Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) 2026.
Our Child and Adolescent Mental Health MSc is an interdisciplinary course which will develop your understanding of child development and mental health difficulties experienced by children and adolescents. The course provides a critical platform to explore the diverse and lived experiences of children, young people and their families. You will use your developed theory and experience to explore the socio-cultural context through which children and young people experience distress. You will develop your critical-thinking skills, in addition to more practical skills useful for working with families from diverse backgrounds.
This course is taught by practitioners and academics from various backgrounds, including but not limited to mental health, education, counselling, therapeutic work, speech and language-offering a diverse range of perspectives.
Your Course Leader
Dr Zhimin He
BA, MSc, PhD, CPsychol, FHEA | Senior Lecturer in Psychology
Zhimin.he@northampton.ac.uk
As Course Leader, I provide academic and pastoral oversight for the programme, ensuring students are supported throughout their studies and have a clear understanding of course requirements and expectations. I am available to offer guidance on academic progress, placement-related matters, and any concerns that may arise during the course, and to help signpost students to appropriate university support services when needed.
Additional staff
- Dr. Sarah Mansbridge
- Dr. Luke Ward
- Dr. Mish Seabrook
Welcome and Induction Sessions
You are invited to join the Welcome and Induction sessions for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) MSc. Please find information below.
In preparation for your course starting in September, we hold some online sessions beforehand so you can meet your Academic Team and other students studying the same course. These will be held on 25 September 2026, If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Zhimin He zhimin.he@northampton.ac.uk.
- Date: 25 September 2026
- Time: 10am – 12pm
- Session Title: Induction to the course MSc CAMH 2026/27 (online)
- Link to join: TBC
Your Welcome Week course timetable
When you arrive at the University of Northampton, there’s plenty to get involved with during Welcome Week. However, there are specific sessions taking place as part of your course induction that’ll help you settle in and prepare for teaching to start the following week:
Wednesday 30 September 2026
- Session: PSYM085 Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
- Time: 9am- 4pm
- Location: TBC, in person
Friday 2 October 2026
- Session: PSYM105 Understanding Children and Young People’s Distress
- Time: 9.30am- 5pm
- Location: TBC, in person
Equipment
- The course requires students to have a laptop or a personal computer
Reading Lists
- Burton, M., Pavord, E., & Williams, B. (2014). An introduction to child and adolescent mental health. London: Sage.
- Israel AC, Malatras JW, Wicks-Nelson R. (2020) Abnormal child and adolescent psychology. Routledge.
Welcome video
Watch the below video for an introduction and welcome for the Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) MSc.
