Synopses & Reviews
Review
"...exceeds expectations as a comprehensive collection of writings on issues of importance to mental health work with the very young child....an invaluable resource in its comprehensive attention to various issues around assessment, treatment, research and policy implications with the very young child within his or her social and caregiving context."--
The Canadian Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Review"A pious Christian or Muslim needs and deserves a fine version of the Bible or Koran. A sea captain traversing the ocean should have a competent map. And every educated person who wants to assess, treat, or love a difficult baby must own a copy of this book. If you can't find helpful information summarized here, relevant to any important or special problem pertinent to children ages 0-3, then the data do not yet exist. Now in its second edition (the first appeared in 1993), this volume is a massive, encyclopedic work encompassing all aspects of infant mental health."--American Journal of Psychiatry
"The second edition of this handbook is a welcome contribution to the field of infant mental health and will further solidify its place as a key reference. I found the chapters to be thoroughly updated, well edited and clearly integrated. The authors know each other's work, and this reflected in the cohesiveness of the book."--Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry
"...a comprehensive reference that is a valuable addition to a developmentally oriented clinician who interacts with young children and families. The significant changes between the first and second edition make it a stronger and more current text than the first edition, while it continues to maintain a strong focus on the transactional model as it relates to infant mental health."--Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Review
"Infant mental health is a dynamic and expanding field that combines scientific knowledge on early development with wisdom from practitioners engaged in preventive interventions and treatment. This welcome second edition of the
Handbook of Infant Mental Health contains entirely new contributions and well illustrates the progress and new thinking in both science and practice. Early interventions do make an important difference in the lives of infants and their families, and meaningful guidelines for such interventions are provided. Additionally, the reader glimpses a view of the future--the new research and clinical work that is on the horizon."--Robert N. Emde, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado
"This classic handbook provides a wealth of current information on theory, research, and clinical practice. The chapters in the second edition are of consistently high quality and provide good coverage of a variety of relevant topics. Anyone working in the field of infant mental health will find much of value in this comprehensive, up-to-date text."--Byron Egeland, PhD, Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Development, University of Minnesota
"This is the best, most scholarly and comprehensive single-volume reference on infant mental health. All students and practitioners working in the field should have a copy, as should anyone concerned with the early roots of psychopathology. Each up-to-date chapter offers a concise account of the state of the art. Together they provide a wonderful testimony to the progress in the area since the first groundbreaking edition. Written by leaders in the field, this book is everything a handbook should be."--Peter Fonagy, PhD, Freud Memorial Professor of Psychoanalysis, University of London; Director, Child and Family and Clinical Protocols and Outcomes Centers, The Menninger Clinic, Topeka, Kansas
"This second edition of the Handbook of Infant Mental Health presents valuable information about infancy within the family ecology tradition. The volume is a 'must' for any professional in the human service delivery system dealing with young children. It serves as an outstanding summary of new information and clinical opinion. It is also the perfect textbook for courses on infancy. Each chapter contains a wealth of information and a comprehensive reference list. The inclusion of neurobiology, family systems, adult/parent mental health topics, and diagnostic issues within one volume is impressive."--Kathryn Barnard, PhD, CHDD, School of Nursing, University of Washington
Review
"Infant mental health is a dynamic and expanding field that combines scientific knowledge on early development with wisdom from practitioners engaged in preventive interventions and treatment. This welcome second edition of the
Handbook of Infant Mental Health contains entirely new contributions and well illustrates the progress and new thinking in both science and practice. Early interventions do make an important difference in the lives of infants and their families, and meaningful guidelines for such interventions are provided. Additionally, the reader glimpses a view of the future--the new research and clinical work that is on the horizon."--Robert N. Emde, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado
"This classic handbook provides a wealth of current information on theory, research, and clinical practice. The chapters in the second edition are of consistently high quality and provide good coverage of a variety of relevant topics. Anyone working in the field of infant mental health will find much of value in this comprehensive, up-to-date text."--Byron Egeland, PhD, Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Development, University of Minnesota
"This is the best, most scholarly and comprehensive single-volume reference on infant mental health. All students and practitioners working in the field should have a copy, as should anyone concerned with the early roots of psychopathology. Each up-to-date chapter offers a concise account of the state of the art. Together they provide a wonderful testimony to the progress in the area since the first groundbreaking edition. Written by leaders in the field, this book is everything a handbook should be."--Peter Fonagy, PhD, Freud Memorial Professor of Psychoanalysis, University of London; Director, Child and Family and Clinical Protocols and Outcomes Centers, The Menninger Clinic, Topeka, Kansas
"This second edition of the Handbook of Infant Mental Health presents valuable information about infancy within the family ecology tradition. The volume is a 'must' for any professional in the human service delivery system dealing with young children. It serves as an outstanding summary of new information and clinical opinion. It is also the perfect textbook for courses on infancy. Each chapter contains a wealth of information and a comprehensive reference list. The inclusion of neurobiology, family systems, adult/parent mental health topics, and diagnostic issues within one volume is impressive."--Kathryn Barnard PhD, CHDD, School of Nursing, University of Washington
"...exceeds expectations as a comprehensive collection of writings on issues of importance to mental health work with the very young child....an invaluable resource in its comprehensive attention to various issues around assessment, treatment, research and policy implications with the very young child within his or her social and caregiving context."--The Canadian Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Review
"A pious Christian or Muslim needs and deserves a fine version of the Bible or Koran. A sea captain traversing the ocean should have a competent map. And every educated person who wants to assess, treat, or love a difficult baby must own a copy of this book. If you can't find helpful information summarized here, relevant to any important or special problem pertinent to children ages 0-3, then the data do not yet exist. Now in its second edition (the first appeared in 1993), this volume is a massive, encyclopedic work encompassing all aspects of infant mental health."--American Journal of Psychiatry
"The second edition of this handbook is a welcome contribution to the field of infant mental health and will further solidify its place as a key reference. I found the chapters to be thoroughly updated, well edited and clearly integrated. The authors know each other's work, and this reflected in the cohesiveness of the book."--Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry
"...a comprehensive reference that is a valuable addition to a developmentally oriented clinician who interacts with young children and families. The significant changes between the first and second edition make it a stronger and more current text than the first edition, while it continues to maintain a strong focus on the transactional model as it relates to infant mental health."--Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Review
"A well-referenced and remarkably accessible volume. A true gem for all clinicians and students whose work touches on early childhood and who want their practices to be guided by best evidence."--Peter Fonagy, PhD, FBA, Freud Memorial Professor of Psychoanalysis and Chair, Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, UK"Once again, Zeanah has produced a first-rate handbook. Leaders in the field contribute their knowledge and expertise in easy-to-read, scholarly presentations. Keeping pace with the burgeoning field of infant mental health, this handbook is a 'must read' for all researchers and clinicians who wish to stay current."--Thomas F. Anders, MD, Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Emeritus), M.I.N.D. Institute, University of California, Davis
"The definitive handbook on infant mental health. This work has become indispensable worldwide for practitioners and trainees in child psychiatry, psychology, pediatrics, and social work. The Handbook presents the best available knowledge and works toward consensus on key issues related to theory, research, assessment, psychopathology, and intervention."--Antoine Guedeney, MD, Head, Department of Child Psychiatry, Bichat-Claude Bernard Hospital, Paris, France
Review
"A pious Christian or Muslim needs and deserves a fine version of the Bible or Koran. A sea captain traversing the ocean should have a competent map. And every educated person who wants to assess, treat, or love a difficult baby must own a copy of this book. If you can't find helpful information summarized here, relevant to any important or special problem pertinent to children ages 0-3, then the data do not yet exist."--American Journal of Psychiatry
Review
"A comprehensive reference that is a valuable addition to a developmentally oriented clinician who interacts with young children and families."--Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Review
"An extraordinary example of collaborative work among mental health professionals from a variety of fields."--Journal of Pediatric Psychology
Review
"A marvelous reference."--Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
Widely regarded as the standard reference in the field, this 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.
About the Author
Charles H. Zeanah, Jr., MD, is the Mary K. Sellars-Polchow Chair in Psychiatry, Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, and Vice Chair for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurology at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He is also Executive Director of the Institute for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health at Tulane. Dr. Zeanah has a longstanding interest in infant mental health, especially abuse and neglect in young children, attachment and its disorders, psychopathology, and infantparent relationships. Throughout his career, his clinical and research focus has been on early experiences and their effects. He is the recipient of honors including the Irving Phillips Award for Prevention from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), the Presidential Citation for Distinguished Research and Leadership in Infant Mental Health from the American Orthopsychiatric Association, the Sarah Haley Memorial Award for Clinical Excellence from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and the Blanche F. Ittelson Award for Research in Child Psychiatry from the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Dr. Zeanah is a Fellow of AACAP, a Distinguished Fellow of the APA, and a Board Member of Zero to Three.
Table of Contents
I. Development and Context1. The Scope of Infant Mental Health,
Charles H. Zeanah, Jr., and
Paula Doyle Zeanah2. The Psychology and Psychopathology of Pregnancy: Reorganization and Transformation,
Arietta Slade,
Lisa J. Cohen,
Lois S. Sadler, and
Maia Miller3. Neurobiology of Fetal and Infant Development: Implications for Infant Mental Health,
Margaret Sheridan and
Charles A. Nelson4. Neurobiology of Stress in Infancy,
Anne Rifkin-Graboi,
Jessica L. Borelli, and
Michelle Bosquet Enlow5. Infant Social and Emotional Development: Emerging Competence in a Relational Context,
Katherine L. Rosenblum,
Carolyn J. Dayton, and
Maria Muzik6. The Sociocultural Context of Infant Mental Health: Toward Contextually Congruent Interventions,
Chandra Michiko Ghosh Ippen7. Applying Research Findings on Early Experience to Infant Mental Health,
Thomas G. O’Connor and
David B. ParfittII. Risk and Protective Factors8. Poverty and Infant and Toddler Development: Facing the Complex Challenges,
Jane Knitzer and
Deborah F. Perry9. Infants of Depressed Mothers: Vulnerabilities, Risk Factors, and Protective Factors for the Later Development of Psychopathology,
Sherryl H. Goodman and
Sarah R. Brand10. Parental Substance Abuse,
Neil W. Boris11. Prematurity, Risk Factors, and Protective Factors,
Carole Müller Nix and
François Ansermet12. The Effects of Violent Experiences on Infants and Young Children,
Daniel S. Schechter and
Erica Willheim13. The Relational Context of Adolescent Motherhood,
Sydney L. Hans and
Matthew J. ThullenIII. Assessment14. Parent Reports and Infant–Toddler Mental Health Assessment,
Alice S. Carter,
Leandra Godoy,
Susan E. Marakovitz, and
Margaret J. Briggs-Gowan15. Clinical Use of Observational Procedures in Early Childhood Relationship Assessment,
Devi Miron,
Marva L. Lewis, and
Charles H. Zeanah, Jr.16. Infant–Parent Relationship Assessment: Parents’ Insightfulness Regarding Their Young Children’s Internal Worlds,
David Oppenheim and
Nina Koren-KarieIV. Psychopathology17. Classification of Psychopathology in Early Childhood,
Helen Link Egger and
Adrian Angold18. Autism Spectrum Disorders,
Themba Carr and
Catherine Lord19. Communication Disorders,
Jennifer Windsor,
Joe Reichle, and
Megan C. Mahowald20. Intellectual Disabilities,
Robert M. Hodapp,
Tricia A. Thornton-Wells, and
Elisabeth M. Dykens21. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder,
Michael S. Scheeringa22. Sleep Disorders,
Judith Owens and
Melissa M. Burnham23. Feeding Disorders, Failure to Thrive, and Obesity,
Diane Benoit24. Characterizing Early Childhood Disruptive Behavior:Enhancing Developmental Sensitivity,
Lauren S. Wakschlag and
Barbara Danis25. Depression,
Joan L. Luby26. Attachment Disorders,
Charles H. Zeanah, Jr., and
Anna T. SmykeV. Intervention27. Child–Parent Psychotherapy: A Developmental Approach to Mental Health Treatment in Infancy and Early Childhood,
Alicia F. Lieberman and
Patricia Van Horn 28. The Circle of Security,
Bert Powell,
Glen Cooper,
Kent Hoffman, and
Robert S. Marvin29. Principles of Family Therapy in Infancy,
Nicolas Favez,
France Frascarolo,
Miri Keren, and
Elisabeth Fivaz-Depeursinge30. The Mothers and Toddlers Program: An Attachment-Based Intervention for Mothers in Substance Abuse Treatment,
Nancy Suchman,
Cindy DeCoste, and
Linda Mayes31. Foster Care in Early Childhood,
Anna T. Smyke and
Angela S. Breidenstine32. Psychopharmacology in Early Childhood: Does It Have a Role?,
Mary Margaret GleasonVI. Applications of Infant Mental Health33. Training in Infant Mental Health,
Sarah Hinshaw-Fuselier,
Paula Doyle Zeanah, and
Julie Larrieu34. Infant Mental Health in Primary Health Care,
Paula Doyle Zeanah and
Mary Margaret Gleason35. Mental Health Consultation: A Transactional Approach in Child Care,
Kadija Johnston and
Charles Brinamen 36. The Economics of Infant Mental Health,
Geoffrey A. Nagle