PSY 6612 - Infant/Early Childhood Neuroscience, Diagnosis & Treatment Planning

3 Semester Hour(s)

This is a graduate level course and will examine current theory, research and clinical practice regarding Neuroscience and Diagnosis and Treatment Planning for Infants and Early age children in the context of their family system. A specific area of examination will be the use of the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood (DC05). Neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology will be discussed and considered together with ethics, cultural and other specific influences when diagnosing and designing appropriate treatment plans for this population. Student taking this course will conduct a series of three observations modified version of the “Tavistock method of Infant Observation” and receive a minimum of two hours of reflective supervision/consultation via an online platform every week during this course. Course readings and recordings are pulled from clinical and nonclinical infant/early childhood mental health and parent mental health sources.

Prerequisite(s): PSY 6607, PSY 6609