Full Description
In this issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, guest editors Drs. Joyce Harrison and Tessa Chesher bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Infant and Preschool Mental Health: Assessment and Treatment. Birth to five is a critical period for building the foundation for good mental health and optimal developmental trajectories, yet very few child psychiatry training programs offer training in infant and preschool mental health. In this issue, top experts bring you up to date with recent advances in this important area.
Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including the tenets of diversity, equity, and inclusion in infant mental health; building better brains: progress in developmental neuroscience and the brain architecture game; evidence-based therapies for children and families experiencing trauma; evidence-based therapies for young children with ADHD/disruptive disorder; assessments and interventions for infants and young children with eating disorders; and more
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on infant and preschool mental health, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
Contents
Introduction to Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
The Diversity-Informed Tenets for Work with Infants, Children, and Families: Integrating Cultural Self-Awareness into Clinical Practice
Building Better Brains: The Workshop
Psychiatric Observational Assessment of Young Children
The Caregiver Evaluation in the Infant & Early Childhood Assessment
Dyadic Assessment of Caregivers and Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers in Clinical Practice
Assessment of Autism in Young Children
Psychopharmacology Considerations for Children Aged under 6 Years
Approaching Big Fears in Little Kids: Understanding and Managing Anxiety Disorders in Preschoolers
Therapeutic Interventions for Trauma-exposed Infants, Young Children, and Their Caregivers
Child Maltreatment: A Review on Prevention, Intervention, and Impact
Preschool Mood Disorders: A Review of the Literature from 2017 to 2024
Eating Disorders in Infancy: Assessment and Interventions
Mental Health Access for Young Children: Findings from MC3, a Statewide Consultation Program for Primary Care
Training and Curriculum Development in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
