Main description:

Widely regarded as the standard reference in the field, this state-of-the-art Handbook offers a comprehensive analysis of developmental, clinical, and social aspects of mental health from birth to the preschool years. Leading authorities explore models of development; biological, family, and sociocultural risk and protective factors; and frequently encountered disorders and disabilities. Evidence-based approaches to assessment and treatment are presented, with an emphasis on ways to support strong parent-child relationships. The volume reviews the well-documented benefits of early intervention and prevention and describes applications in mental health, primary care, childcare, and child welfare settings. The chapter on psychopharmacology has been updated for the paperback edition.

Contents:

Part I: Development and Context. Zeanah, Jr., Doyle Zeanah, The Scope of Infant Mental Health. Slade, Cohen, Sadler, Miller, The Psychology and Psychopathology of Pregnancy: Reorganization and Transformation. Sheridan, Nelson, Neurobiology of Fetal and Infant Development: Implications for Infant Mental Health. Rifkin-Graboi, Borelli, Bosquet Enlo, Neurobiology of Stress in Infancy. Rosenblum, Dayton, Muzik, Infant Social and Emotional Development: Emerging Competence in a Relational Context. Ippen, The Sociocultural Context of Infant Mental Health: Toward Contextually Congruent Interventions. O'Connor, Parfitt,Applying Research Findings on Early Experience to Infant Mental Health. Part II: Risk and Protective Factors. Knitzer, Perry, Poverty and Infant and Toddler Development: Facing the Complex Challenges. Goodman, Brand, Infants of Depressed Mothers: Vulnerabilities, Risk Factors, and Protective Factors for the Later Development of Psychopathology. Boris, Parental Substance Abuse. Muller Nix, Ansermet, Prematurity, Risk Factors, and Protective Factors. Schechter, Willheim, The Effects of Violent Experiences on Infants and Young Children. Hans, Thullen, The Relational Context of Adolescent Motherhood. Part III: Assessment. Carter, Godoy, Marakovitz, Briggs-Gowan, Parent Reports and Infant Toddler Mental Health Assessment. Miron, Lewis, Zeanah, Jr., Clinical Use of Observational Procedures in Early Childhood Relationship Assessment. Oppenheim, Koren-Karie, Infant-Parent Relationship Assessment: Parents' Insightfulness Regarding Their Young Children's Internal Worlds. Part IV: Psychopathology. Link Egger, Angold, Classification of Psychopathology in Early Childhood. Carr, Lord, Autism Spectrum Disorders. Windsor, Reichle, Mahowald, Communication Disorders. Hodapp, Thornton-Wells, Dykens, Intellectual Disabilities. Scheeringa, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Owens, Burnham, Sleep Disorders. Benoit, Feeding Disorders, Failure to Thrive, and Obesity. Wakschlag, Danis, Characterizing Early Childhood Disruptive Behavior: Enhancing Developmental Sensitivity. Luby, Depression. Zeanah, Jr., Smyke, Attachment Disorders. Part V: Intervention. Lieberman, Van Horn, Child-Parent Psychotherapy: A Developmental Approach to Mental Health Treatment in Infancy and Early Childhood. Powell, Cooper, Hoffman, Marvin, The Circle of Security. Favez, Frascarolo, Keren, Fivaz-Depeursinge, Principles of Family Therapy in Infancy. Suchman, DeCoste, Mayes, The Mothers and Toddlers Program: An Attachment-Based Intervention for Mothers in Substance Abuse Treatment. Smyke, Breidenstine, Foster Care in Early Childhood. Gleason, Psychopharmacology in Early Childhood: Does It Have a Role? Part VI: Applications of Infant Mental Health. Hinshaw-Fuselier, Doyle Zeanah, Larrieu, Training in Infant Mental Health. Doyle Zeanah, Gleason, Infant Mental Health in Primary Health Care. Johnston, Brinamen, Mental Health Consultation: A Transactional Approach in Child Care. Nagle, The Economics of Infant Mental Health.