WAIMH Handbook of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2-22-2024
Publication Title
WAIMH Handbook of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health: Cultural Context, Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment, Volume Two
Abstract
This section of the WAIMH Handbook of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health is crucial to the field of infant mental health as it includes chapters reflecting the changing theoretical understanding of the field and the emergence of developing clinical treatments. The different approaches to infant mental health treatments address not just current developmental, behavioral, and emotional problems but also prevention of later more serious problems with development and adjustment that, without treatment, are likely to emerge over time for infants, young children, and parents/caregivers. According to the ZERO TO THREE Infant Mental Task Force, “infant mental health” (IMH) is described as “the developing capacity of the child from birth to 3 years to experience, regulate (manage), and express emotions; form close and secure interpersonal relationships; and explore and master the environment and learn -all in the context of family, community, and cultural expectations for young children” (Nov 7, 2015).
First Page
247
Last Page
250
Chapter Title
16 - Clinical Infant Mental Health
ISBN
[9783031486319, 9783031486302]
Recommended Citation
Osofsky, Joy D., "WAIMH Handbook of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health" (2024). School of Medicine Faculty Publications. 3010.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/som_facpubs/3010
10.1007/978-3-031-48631-9_16