Handbook of Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Mental Health Assessment

From Book News, Inc.
The issues and practice of mental health diagnosis and treatment in infants and young children are described in the 24 chapters of this work, written by specialists all but one of whom practice in the US (one is in Israel). The main topics are contextual factors in early assessment, temperament and regulation in assessment, diagnostic issues relating to classification and taxonomy, measurement issues, problems in early development and state regulation, specific areas of disturbance, and varied applied settings for assessment. Topics of individual chapters include cultural perspectives, the role of sensory reactivity in understanding infant temperament, affective disorders, anxiety disorders, and the diagnostic classification system used by Zero to Three; National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families. Many chapters include case studies; all conclude with an extensive bibliography.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Description
Infant and toddler mental health is a growing area of interest for psychiatrists, child psychologists, pediatricians, and educators. Expanding research in this area highlights the need for early identification and assessment of mental health problems and risk factors in infants and toddlers. In addition, public policy and recent legislation have offered new opportunities to provide services to infants and toddlers who are at risk or are already exhibiting delays or deviance in social and emotional functioning. This handbook is the first of its kind to bring together the several new diagnostic and assessment approaches for working with infant and toddler mental health.

Book Info
National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD. Provides empirically based recommendations for assessment of social-emotional and behavior problem and disorders in children's earliest years. Offers scientifically valid clinical assessments and recommendations are based on the integration of developmental theory and clinical experience. For psychologists.


Buy from Amazon     Compare Prices

The issues and practice of mental health diagnosis and treatment in infants and young children are described in the 24 chapters of this work, written by specialists all but one of whom practice in the US (one is in Israel). The main topics are contextual factors in early assessment, temperament and regulation in assessment, diagnostic issues relating to classification and taxonomy, measurement issues, problems in early development and state regulation, specific areas of disturbance, and varied applied settings for assessment. Topics of individual chapters include cultural perspectives, the role of sensory reactivity in understanding infant temperament, affective disorders, anxiety disorders, and the diagnostic classification system used by Zero to Three; National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families. Many chapters include case studies; all conclude with an extensive bibliography. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Buy from Barnes & Noble     Compare Prices