MI-AIMH Members Take Note: A Special Publication Devoted to Infant Mental Health!

Michigan colleagues, Hiram Fitzgerald, PhD and Deborah Weatherston, PhD, and Joshua Sparrow, MD co-edited the August issue of "Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care", Vol 41, Number 7.  The entire issue is devoted to infant mental health.  The articles are clear, practical and present interesting perspectives on our rapidly growing field of infant mental health.  In addition to the co-editors, please note the Michigan colleagues who contributed generously to this monograph: Prachi Shah, MD; James Swain, MD, PhD; Maria Muzik, MD, MS; Kate Rosenblum, PhD; and Marjorie Beeghly, PhD.
 
Have a look at the table of contents:

Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care
Editors Hiram E. Fitzgerald, PhD, Deborah Weatherston, PhD, and Joshua Sparrow, MD

Forward
John M. Pascoe, MD, MPH

Infant Mental Health: An Interdisciplinary Framework for Early Social and Emotional Development
Hiram E. Fitzgerald, PhD, Deborah Weatherston, PhD, and Tammy L. Mann, PhD

Optimizing the Early Parent–Child Relationship:  Windows of Opportunity for Parents and Pediatricians
Prachi E. Shah, MD, Maria Muzik, MD, MS, and Katherine L. Rosenblum, PhD

Culture and Infant Mental Health
Paul Spicer, PhD

Becoming a Parent — Biobehavioral and Brain Science Perspectives
James E. Swain, MD, PhD, FRCPC

Early Resilience in the Context of Parent–Infant Relationships: A Social Developmental Perspective
Marjorie Beeghly, PhD and Ed Tronick, PhD

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: An Opportunity to Address Barriers that Impact Pediatric Practice
Patricia Cole, MA, Claire Lerner, MSW, and Tammy L. Mann, PhD

Pediatricians’Role in Supporting Parents as They Care for Infants and Young Children
Joshua Sparrow

Infant Mental Health: The Science, Context, and Meaning of Formative Relationships
Peter A. Gorski, MD, MPA