title: REFLECTING ON THE PRACTICE OF INFANT MENTAL HEALTH AND THE REDUCTION OF RISK IN INFANCY AND EARLY PARENTHOOD: AN ESSAY.
abstract: This essay discusses infant mental health (IMH) as well as its origins and relational framework. The author then reflects, professionally and personally, on the meaning of psychological vulnerability of boys under 5 years of age, the importance of early caregiving relationships to the reduction of risk, and implications for education and training in the IMH field.
authors.affiliation: Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health.
authors.forename: Deborah J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Weatherston
mesh_terms: D002662:Child Health Services; D005219:Father-Child Relations; D005220:Fathers / Q000523:psychology; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D000068104:Infant Health; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008605:Mental Health Services; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior
keywords: babies at risk; bebés bajo riesgo; bébés à risque; cuidado paterno; gefährdete Säuglinge; infant mental health; paternal care; psychische Gesundheit von Säuglingen; psychische Vulnerabilität; psychological vulnerability; salud mental infantil; santé mentale du nourrisson; soin paternel; vulnerabilidad sicológica; vulnérabilité psychologique; väterliche Fürsorge; リスクのある赤ちゃん; 乳幼児精神保健; 嬰兒心理健康; 心理学的脆弱性; 心理脆弱性; 有風險的嬰兒; 父親のケア; 父親關懷。