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The infant and preschool psychiatry clinic: A model of evaluation and treatment
Author(s) -
Peebles Claire D.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
infant mental health journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1097-0355
pISSN - 0163-9641
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0355(199722)18:2<221::aid-imhj10>3.0.co;2-0
Subject(s) - subspecialty , infant mental health , outpatient clinic , child and adolescent psychiatry , mental health , strengths and weaknesses , medicine , psychiatry , psychology , social psychology
The Infant and Preschool Psychiatry Clinic is an outpatient, subspecialtyclinic that serves young children with significant emotional and behavioralproblems, in addition to disorders of learning and language. The clinicprovides for the psychiatric needs of young children, birth to 5 yearsof age, and their families. The mission of the clinic is to (1) provide comprehensivediagnostic evaluation, treatment, and advocacy services by an interdisciplinaryteam; (2) use systematic data collection for empirical research; and(3) provide training in infant psychiatry. The clinic's evaluationprocess and wide‐ranging treatment services are described in detail,along with two clinical case examples that help to illustrate the integrationof varied services. Additionally, a critique of the clinic's strengthsand weaknesses is presented. © 1997 Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health