title: Clinical assessment of emotional milestones in infancy and early childhood.
abstract: It is now possible to monitor, assess, and, where necessary, facilitate emotional development in infants, young children, and their families. The focus on the infant and the family from multiple aspects of development has made it possible to formulate developmental stages that focus on the infant's social and emotional functioning. This article includes an outline for the emotional evaluation of infants and young children.
authors.affiliation: George Washington University Medical School, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Greenspan
mesh_terms: D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004644:Emotions; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016487:Parenting