| Term | Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health |
|---|---|
| Code | RP-6400.3300 |
| Definition | Programs that specialize in providing preventive, diagnostic and treatment services that focus on strengthening the social and emotional development and well-being of infants and young children within the context of early primary relationships. Services may include emotional support, developmental guidance, early relationship assessment and support, infant-parent psychotherapy and advocacy. The objectives of the discipline are to help infants and young children develop close and secure relationships with others; experience, express and regulate a full range of both positive and negative emotions; and actively explore the environment and learn. |
| Created | 5/25/11 |
| Changed | 12/15/14 |
| Use References |
Early Childhood Mental Health Infant and Early Childhood Behavioral Health Infant Mental Health Infant Psychiatry |
| See Also References |
Child Guidance (RP-1400.8000-155) |
| External Classification Terms |
Childhood Mental Health Disorders (NPC F03.04) Counseling (UW 7.1.01.01) Mental Health/Substance Use Disorders (CAN MH-500) Mental Health/Substance Use Disorders (USA MH-500) Mental Health Treatment (NPC F04) Mental Health Treatment (NTE F30) |
| Related Concepts |
Children and Youth Disabilities Early Childhood Programs/Services |
| Facet | Service |
| Comments | |
| Bibliographic References | "Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health", By Sue Bollig, M.S.W., http://www.clinicalsocialworksociety.org/included/docs/continuing_education/InfantEarlyChildhoodMH.pdf
"Infant Mental Health", Colorado Association for Infant Mental Health, CoAIMH website, http://www.coaimh.org/ "The Infant Mental Health Specialist", Deborah J. Weatherston, Ph.D., Merrill-Palmer Institute/Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, http://www.zerotothree.org/child-development/early-childhood-mental-health/vol21-2s.pdf |
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