Understanding What is Infant Mental Health? The emotional development of young babies

Introduction

This course demonstrates the ways in which experience shapes the brain in the first year of life. Video material is used to illustrate the emotional development of babies and the contribution of parental support to infant well-being.

Aim

To review video material of parents and infants as evidence of the importance of early relationships.

Learning Outcomes

• Participants will consider the links between early relationships, brain development and future well being.

Who should attend?

Professionals working with children of any age in order to deepen their understanding of the development of positive well being within supportive relationships on one hand and the negative consequences of relationship difficulties in infancy for future mental health on the other hand.

Venue: Seminar Room 1, Psychology Base, Lynebank Hospital, Dunfermline

Date: Wednesday 9 June 2010

Duration: 10 am to 12.30 pm

Cost: £29

Facilitator(s): Child Clinical Psychology

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 2 June 2010