WAIMH Handbook of Infant Mental Health: Early Intervention, Evaluation, and Assessment

Keynote: This 4–volume set offers comprehensive coverage of children′s psychological development during the critical early years of life. Infancy––which is defined as the period from birth to 18 months of age––is the single most critical stage in cognitive and socioemotional development. The comprehensive WAIMH Handbook of Infant Mental Health offers the first thorough interdisciplinary analysis of the biopsychosocial factors that impact normal and abnormal infant mental development. Assembled under the auspices of the leading international organization in infant development––the World Association of Infant Mental Health––this ground–breaking four–volume reference offers a state–of–the–art overview of the field by the world′s leading researchers, clinicians, and scholars.

Spis treści:
Toward a Theory of Early Relationship–Based Intervention (R. Emde, et al.).
Relationships for Growth: Cultivating Reflective Practice in Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Programs (L. Gilkerson & R. Shahmoon–Shanok).
The Assessment of Infants and Toddlers with Medical Conditions and Their Families (K. Minde).
Infant Mental Health Assessment Through Careful Observation and Listening: Unique Training Approaches (D. Weatherston).
Preventive Infant Mental Health: Uses of the Brazelton Scale (J. Nugent & T. Brazelton).
The Assessment and Diagnosis of Infant Disorders: Developmental Level, Individual Differences, and Relationship–Based Interactions (S. Greenspan & S. Wieder).
Clinical Assessment of Infant Psychopathology Challenges and Methods (M. Cordeiro).
Evaluating Mother–Infant Psychotherapies: "Bridging the Gap" Between Clinicians and Researchers (B. Cramer & C. Robert–Tissot).
Advanced Training in Infant Mental Health: A Multidisciplinary Perspective (K. Frankel & R. Harmon).
Assessing the Risks and Strengths of Infants and Families in Community–Based Programs (S. Landy).
Training Mental Health and Other Professionals in Infant Mental Health: Conversations with Trainees (J. Pawl, et al.).
Intervention–Centered Assessment: Opportunity for Early and Preventive Intervention (J. Thomas, et al.).
Observation, Reflection, and Understanding: The Importance of Play in Clinical Assessment of Infants and Their Families (E. Tuters & S. Doulis).
Assessment of Temperament in Infancy (J. Worobey).
Meeting a Desperate Need: One Man′s Vision of Training for the Infant Family Field (F. Stott & L. Gilkerson).
Preparing Infant Mental Health Personnel for the Twenty–First Century Practice (S. McDonough)
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