Training and Curriculum Development in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health - 03/09/24

Doi : 10.1016/j.chc.2024.07.009

Kirsten Salmela, MD ^a,^⁎ , Latisha Curtis, LCPC ^b, Amy Hunter, LICSW ^c, Emily Aron, MD ^b
^a Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, 1959 Northeast Pacific Street Box 356560, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
^b Department of Psychiatry, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 2115 Wisconsin Avenue NW Suite 200, Washington, DC 20007, USA
^c Center for Child and Human Development, Georgetown University, 2115 Wisconsin Avenue NW Suite 603, Washington, DC 20007, USA

^∗Corresponding author.

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Résumé

Infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) is an important field within psychiatry and related disciplines. Historically, IECMH has been absent from mental health training and curricula. However, evidence shows that young children do experience mental health symptoms with clear benefits from early intervention. Some training programs have developed IECMH curricula with good results. A multidisciplinary approach with the inclusion of reflective supervision is beneficial to trainees and professionals. Important themes in IECMH include addressing systemic disparities, finding a balance between telehealth and in-person services, centralized certification/endorsement efforts, and workforce support and retention, including diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

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Keywords : Infant mental health, Early childhood mental health, Curriculum development, Training, Multidisciplinary