IPM 8502 - Fundamentals of Preschooler Mental Health

(2 units)

This seminar integrates normal & atypical preschooler development and preschooler relationships with the principles of preschooler mental health practice to provide the fundamentals of preschooler mental health from an ecosystemic theoretical perspective. It introduces basic assessment and intervention approaches in preschooler mental health with an emphasis on play-therapy and system-based (family, pre-school) interventions. Treatment planning is organized around representational play development & parent-child relationship assessments.
Prerequisite /Concurrent: IPM 8504 Parent-Child Relationship Assessment