THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS, PRACTICES AND POLICY IN INFANT, EARLY CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH

PSYCHIAT 714

This small group and individualized course offers students an opportunity to reflect upon their work with mothers and partners in the prenatal and postpartum period, infants, young children and their families. Course faculty and a senior, clinical consultant will guide students in exploring their individual responses to the literature, course content and issues raised in their work including personal experience and reactions as well reflecting on the parallel process. The intent is to support the student's professional development in ways that broaden and deepen the effectiveness of their work.

PSYCHIAT 713

Provides a foundation in reflective practices through discussion of cases, infant and family observations and mindfulness experiences as applied to students' work with infants, young children and families. Explore and experience ways in which reflective practices may be applied to parent-infant/early childhood mental health. Learn mindfulness strategies for developing self-awareness and regulation that may be brought to their work with families of infants and young children. In small Reflective Mentoring Groups, students will experience both descriptive and in-vivo examples of reflective practice through case based presentations, deeper introspection and supportive discussion to increase clarity and engagement in work with families of young children. Consider boundaries and ethical decision making related to the dilemmas faced by professionals working with families during the perinatal period and in early childhood, especially those in high risk and challenging circumstances.

PSYCHIAT 712

Provides a comprehensive understanding of the underpinnings of Infant, Early Childhood and Family Mental Health. Learn about pregnancy, transition to parenthood and typical/atypical development and attachment relationships. Become familiar with reliable and valid screening and assessment tools of social, emotional, cognitive, communication, motor and regulatory capacities in infants and young children in the context of their caregiving relationships; developmentally appropriate diagnostic nosologies; methods of conceptualizing risk and protective factors; and planning for therapeutic interventions that build on strengths and address vulnerabilities. Unique features include assessment of early parent-child relationships and the use of video replay to engage parents in assessing their relationship with their child and the benefit of faculty from multiple departments at UW and luminary national guest instructors.

PSYCHIAT 717

This small group and individualized course offers students an opportunity to reflect upon their work with mothers and partners in the prenatal and postpartum period, infants, young children and their families. Course faculty and a senior, clinical consultant will guide students in exploring their individual responses to the literature, course content and issues raised in their work including personal experience and reactions as well reflecting on the parallel process. The intent is to support the student's professional development in ways that broaden and deepen the effectiveness of their work.

PSYCHIAT 716

Continued advancement in reflective practices through case discussion, infant and family observations, mindfulness and self-compassion experiences as applied to their work with infants, young children and families. Additional strategies and in-depth opportunities for introspection and self-awareness. Discussion of relationship-based therapeutic consultation and interventions and attention to the parallel process between the nature of their relationship with a parent and the parent's relationship with their child. Focus will be on underserved populations and contribution of maternal depression, substance abuse disorders and trauma on the parent-child relationship and the child's development. Complex ethical decision making and policy issues will be addressed. Inclusion of a self-assessment process that will support students in appraising their competencies and readiness to apply for the WI Alliance for Infant Mental Health Endorsement.