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Adverse childhood experiences start in infancy — and before
Author(s) -
Fritz Gregory K.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the brown university child and adolescent behavior letter
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7575
pISSN - 1058-1073
DOI - 10.1002/cbl.30227
Subject(s) - ridiculous , evening , psychology , mental health , event (particle physics) , comics , point (geometry) , adverse childhood experiences , developmental psychology , social psychology , psychiatry , art , physics , geometry , mathematics , quantum mechanics , astronomy , literature
At a recent social gathering, I mentioned in passing that I thought infant mental health was an extremely important area. Another guest at the event, perhaps fueled by a second glass of wine, launched into what I'm sure he considered a hilarious comic routine having to do with babies getting psychoanalyzed. The underlying point was that the whole concept of caring about the psychological health of very young children is ridiculous. Although I was sorely tempted, I did not rise to the provocateur's bait and extricated myself shortly thereafter, preserving an otherwise enjoyable evening.