Unlock the Secrets of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Written by Kristie Brandt, “Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health: Core Concepts and Clinical Practice” is a groundbreaking book that provides a comprehensive overview of the field from both theoretical and clinical viewpoints. The editors and chapter authors, renowned researchers and teachers in the field, share their diverse perspectives on key concepts fundamental to infant-parent and early childhood mental health work.

A Clear and Comprehensive Resource

This interdisciplinary approach offers a clear, comprehensive, and coherent text with an abundance of clinical applications to increase understanding and help readers integrate the concepts into clinical practice. The book is designed to help working professionals expand their specialization skills and knowledge, as well as provide core competency training for those entering the field.

Features and Content

• A focus on interdisciplinary approaches, reflecting the Infant-Parent Mental Health Postgraduate Certificate Program (IPMHPCP) and Fellowship in Napa, CA
• Chapters written by a diverse group of authors with vastly different training, expertise, and clinical experience
• Explication and analysis of various therapeutic models, including:
  • Perry’s Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics
  • Brazelton’s neurodevelopmental and relational Touchpoints
  • Attachment theory
  • The Neurorelational Framework
  • Mindsight
  • Downing’s Video Intervention Therapy
• A dedicated chapter on diagnostic schemas for children ages 0–5, highlighting the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood: Revised (DC:0-3R)
• A discussion on the difference between evidence-based treatments and evidence-based practices in the field, along with valuable information on randomized controlled trials
• Key points and references at the end of each chapter, and generous use of figures, tables, and other resources to enhance learning

A Call to Action

The volume editors and authors are passionate about the pressing need for further research and the acquisition and application of new knowledge to support the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities. This critically important message is sure to resonate with readers.

Product Details:

Published by American Psychiatric Publishing on October 3, 2014, in English. ISBN: 9781585624553, 9781585625291.