What is Infant Mental Health?
"Infant mental health" is defined as the healthy social and emotional development of a child from birth to 3 years; and a growing field of research and practice devoted to the:
Promotion of healthy social and emotional development;
Prevention of mental health problems; and
Treatment of the mental health problems of very young children in the context of their families.
This is a definition of infant mental health developed by ZERO TO THREE’s Infant Mental Health Task Force.
Promotion of healthy social and emotional development;
Prevention of mental health problems; and
Treatment of the mental health problems of very young children in the context of their families.
This is a definition of infant mental health developed by ZERO TO THREE’s Infant Mental Health Task Force.
