Overview
Description
Interdisciplinary introduction to Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (birth–age 6), emphasizing social-emotional development, early relationships, regulation, culture, and trauma-informed, relationship-based practice.
Units
Lecture2
Internship Practicum1
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall - Even Years
Terms
fall
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- describe the core components of infant mental health and summarize its importance in an exam.
- explain how trauma affects the developing body and brain in weekly discussions and written case study.
- analyze cultural competency within infant and early childhood mental health practice in weekly discussions and written case study.
- apply infant mental health concepts to case studies and develop a case study of a family.
- apply an infant and early childhood mental health-informed approach to a real-world problem.
- synthesize theory within IECMH to frame their development of a paper and presentation of an IECMH resource guide for professionals and practitioners collaborating with infants, young children, and their caregivers.