A call for integrating a mental health perspective into systems of care for abused and neglected infants and young children

American Psychologist

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 120-128

  Osofsky, Joy D ^a   Lieberman, Alicia F ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse and neglect; Infant and early childhood mental health; System of care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; HUMAN; INFANT; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; POLICY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

CHILD ABUSE; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); HUMANS; INFANT; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; POLICY;

EID: 79951521143     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0021630     Document Type: Article

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