Strengthening and recognizing knowledge, skills, and reflective practice: The michigan association for infant mental health competency guidelines and endorsement process

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 648-663

  Weatherston, Deborah J ^a   Kaplan Estrin, Melissa ^b   Goldberg, Sheryl ^a  

^a Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; EARLY INTERVENTION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SKILL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74949111669     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: 10970355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.20234     Document Type: Article

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