TY - JOUR
PY - 2017//
TI - The worldwide burden of infant mental and emotional disorder report of the task force of the World Association for Infant Mental Health
JO - Infant mental health journal
A1 - Lyons-Ruth, Karlen
A1 - Todd Manly, Jody
A1 - von Klitzing, Kai
A1 - Tamminen, Tuula
A1 - Emde, Robert
A1 - Fitzgerald, Hiram
A1 - Paul, Campbell
A1 - Keren, Miri
A1 - Berg, Astrid
A1 - Foley, Maree
A1 - Watanabe, Hisako
SP - 695
EP - 705
VL - 38
IS - 6
N2 - Children worldwide experience mental and emotional disorders. Mental disorders occurring among young children, especially infants (birth -3 years), often go unrecognized. Prevalence rates are difficult to determine because of lack of awareness and difficulty assessing and diagnosing young children. Existing data, however, suggest that rates of disorders in young children are comparable to those of older children and adolescents (von Klitzing, Dohnert, Kroll, & Grube, ). The lack of widespread recognition of disorders of infancy is particularly concerning due to the unique positioning of infancy as foundational in the developmental process. Both the brain and behavior are in vulnerable states of development across the first 3 years of life, with potential for enduring deviations to occur in response to early trauma and deprivation. Intervention approaches for young children require sensitivity to their developmental needs within their families. The primacy of infancy as a time of unique foundational risks for disorder, the impact of trauma and violence on young children's development, the impact of family disruption on children's attachment, and existing literature on prevalence rates of early disorders are discussed. Finally, global priorities for addressing these disorders of infancy are highlighted to support prevention and intervention actions that may alleviate suffering among our youngest world citizens.
© 2017 Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health. Language: en
LA - en
SN - 0163-9641
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/imhj.21674
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