Handbook of Infant Mental Health, Second Edition

by Zeanah, Charles H.

• ISBN13: 9781593851712
• ISBN10: 1593851715
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-02-09
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

Grounded in a relational view of infancy, this volume offers a comprehensive analysis of developmental, clinical, and social aspects of mental health from birth to age 3. Essential topics addressed include models of development, neurobiology, the family and cultural contexts of infant mental health, and frequently encountered disorders of infancy. Assessment and intervention are discussed in depth, with coverage of practitioner-based models of psychotherapy as well as programmatic approaches to prevention and early intervention. Also covered are important issues related to family and social policy, such as the effects on infant development of early child care and parental divorce.

Author Biography

Charles H. Zeanah, Jr., MD, is Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Vice-Chairman of Psychiatry, and Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Tulane University School of Medicine.

Table of Contents

Context of Infant Mental Health

Models of Development and Developmental Risk

The Psychology and Psychopathology of Pregnancy: Reorganization and Transformation

Neurobiology of Fetal and Infant Development: Implications for Infant Mental Health

Infant Social and Emotional Development in Family Context

The Cultural Context of Infant Mental Health: The Developmental Niche of Infant-Caregiver Relationships

Risk and Protective Factors

The Impact of Poverty on the Mental Health and Development of Very Young Children

Early Parenthood in Context: Implications for Development and Intervention

Parental Mental Illness and Infant Development

Maternal Substance Abuse and Child Outcome

Prematurity and Serious Medical Conditions in Infancy: Implications for Development, Behavior, and Intervention, Klaus Minde

Exposure to Violence and Early Childhood Trauma

Assessment

Clinical Interviews with Families of Infants

Infant-Parent Relationship Assessment

Development Assessment of Infants and Toddlers

The Observation and Assessment of Young Children Including Use of the Infant-Toddler Mental Status Exam

Psychopathology

Mental Retardation

Communication Problems

Autism and the Pervasive Developmental Disorders

Regulatory Disorders

Sleep Disorders

Feeding Disorders, Failure to Thrive, and Obesity, Diane Benoit

Disturbances and Disorders of Attachment in Early Childhood

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Depression

Aggressive Behavior Disorders

Gender Identity Disorder

Somatic Expression of Disease

Intervention

Prevention Science and Prevention Programs

Parent-Child Relationships in Early Intervention with Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Their Families

Infant-Parent Psychotherapy: Core Concepts and Current Approaches

Interaction Guidance: An Approach for Difficult-to-Engage Families

Infant Massage Therapy

Applications of Infant Mental Health

Early Childhood Policy: Implications for Infant Mental Health

Child Care in Infancy: A Transactional Perspective

Divorce and Custody: Developmental Implications

Training in Infant Mental Health

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