Theory and Practice of Infant Mental Health
Summary
This introductory course will examine the principles of Infant Mental Health intervention with families of infants and young children. Using attachment theory as a foundation, we will examine best practices in supporting early developing relationships between infants and young children and their caregivers. Special attention will be given to understanding the processes through which practitioners can promote infant well-being and expand parenting capacity to nurture and protect their children.
- Describe the history of social science with regard to past theories of child development and how they influence cultural norms of parenting
- Describe theories of the relationship between early parent-infant interaction and subsequent development
- Identify key features of four attachment templates of babies
- Identify key features of four states of mind regarding attachment of parents
- Identify consequences of failures or disruptions of the attachment process for both parent and child
- Identify five core parental discourse markers that suggest increased risk for infant disorganized attachment
- Identify five core parental behaviors that create increased risk for infant disorganized attachment
- Identify strategies for effective intervention to strengthen early attachment
- Apply a therapeutic response based on awareness of role of mirror neurons in communication
- Identify transference and countertransference issues pertinent to infant mental health work
- Describe how the clinician's own history can impact intervention
- Describe concept of Parental Reflective Functioning
- Describe how to listen for Reflective Functioning Develop skills to increase Parental Reflective Functioning Identify the role of parallel process in increasing Parental Reflective Functioning Identify ways to support and maintain Reflective Functioning as the therapist
- Develop skills to increase Parental Reflective Functioning Identify the role of parallel process in increasing Parental Reflective Functioning Identify ways to support and maintain Reflective Functioning as the therapist
Agenda
| Date | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| July 24, 2020 | 9:00am - 9:30am | History of field of IMH and theories of infant development - Asynchronous |
| July 24, 2020 | 9:30am - 10:45am | Overview of Attachment Theory - Asynchronous |
| July 24, 2020 | 11:00am - 11:30am | Class Introduction - Goals, etc. - Synchronous |
| July 24, 2020 | 11:30pm - 12:00pm | Overview of Attachment - Asynchronous |
| July 24, 2020 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Overview of Attachment - Asynchronous |
| July 24, 2020 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Disorganized Attachment and Parenting - Synchronous |
| July 24, 2020 | 4:15pm - 5:00pm | Observation and Assessment of Parent-Infant interactions - Synchronous |
| July 25, 2020 | 9:00am - 10:00am | Observation and Assessment of Parent-Infant interactions - ASynchronous |
| July 25, 2020 | 10:15am - 11:00am | Modalities of Infant Parent Psychotherapy - ASynchronous |
| July 25, 2020 | 11:00am - 12:00pm | Modalities of Infant Parent Psychotherapy - Synchronous |
| July 25, 2020 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Culture and Parenting - Synchronous |
| July 25, 2020 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Parallel Process and Psychotherapy - Synchronous |
| July 25, 2020 | 3:15pm - 5:00pm | Transference, Countertransference and Mirror Neurons & Class Closing |
Instructor
Julie M. Ribaudohybrid course
Sessions
- 7/24/2020 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- 7/25/2020 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
CE Contact Hours
- 5 regular asynchronous online
- 8 regular live interactive online
Skill Level
Beginner
Location
online
Fees
$265.00
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