Treating Parent-Infant Relationship Problems - Strategies for Intervention (Hardcover, New)

When a mother or other caregiver is concerned about a problem with an infant, what can the clinician do? Crying, sleep, or feeding difficulties are par for the course with many babies, but some infants are harder to take care of than others. Some parents, moreover, are less able than others to cope with and respond to a very young child's needs. This book presents a range of therapies that address the connections between infant/n-/caregiver relationships and infant mental health. Within a cutting-edge conceptual framework, leading experts describe ways to intervene in early interactional difficulties, promote more sensitive and responsive parenting, and support the healthy development of children and families. The volume first establishes an overarching model for understanding and dealing with different types of problems in infant mental health. Clinicians are guided to choose the therapeutic target and "port of entry" most effective for a given family, whether this entails addressing health concerns that are affecting infant behavior, modifying parental beliefs or expectations, or building key parenting skills.; Specific therapeutic models are presented that reflect the diverse res

General

Imprint:	Guilford Publications
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2004
First published:	December 2003
Editors:	Arnold J. Sameroff • Susan C. McDonough • Katherine L. Rosenblum
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-57230-957-9
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Psychiatry
LSN:	1-57230-957-1
Barcode:	9781572309579

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