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Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Assessment, possible Soc W 571 sub

IECMH 555 RELATIONSHIP BASED MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN  (Online)

  • Quarter:  Winter 2019
  • Instructors:  Colleen O. Dillon, PhD
  • Credits:3 credits
  • SLN: 15595
  • Course Description:
  • This is a core course in the field of infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) practice, focused on building preliminary skills in the observation and diagnostic assessment of clinical concerns in young children. Using a culturally sensitive lens we will examine multiple influences, including current psychosocial strengths and stressors, prenatal and physical health history, developmental competencies, and primary caregiving relationships (current and intergenerational).

Registration information: http://www.washington.edu/students/timeschd/WIN2019/iecmh.html

Note for MSW students: If you’d like to substitute this for Soc W 571, please send a paragraph with how you feel it fits into your future work to Lin at linm@uw.edu.  Students may take this for an elective instead.

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