THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS, PRACTICES AND POLICY IN INFANT, EARLY CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in Infant, Early Childhood, and Family Mental Health Capstone Certificate Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Conduct supportive and therapeutic interventions with young children and their parent to reduce the impact of early-life trauma, loss, relational concerns, developmental delays, historical and systemic racism, poverty, medical conditions, mental health concerns and/or other adversities dependent on their scope of practice as demonstrated by the description provided in the Intervention Assignment Audience: Graduate 2. Provide evidence based or promising supportive or therapeutic interventions that are culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, relationship-based, reflective, mindful and aligned with national standards as demonstrated by the Newborn Behavioral Observation System (NBO) Recording Forms, NBO Parent Questionnaires and Integrative Final Project Abstract and PowerPoint Presentation Audience: Graduate 3. Develop confidence and competence in screening and intervention for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders and consideration of other parental mental health disorders and substance abuse disorders as demonstrated by practice and reflection in the course screening and discussion roleplay activity using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) Audience: Graduate 4. Develop observational skills and ability to come alongside families during the postnatal period to engage them in looking together at their newborn’s amazing capacities, behavior as communication and unique personhood to promote parental attunement and strengthen parent-infant relationships as demonstrated by the Newborn Behavioral Observations System Recording Forms and Parent Questionnaires Audience: Graduate 5. Increase awareness of ethical considerations in working with persons during the perinatal period and in work with very young children and their families as demonstrated by case-based ethical decision-making activities and class participation Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Conduct supportive and therapeutic interventions with young children and their parent to reduce the impact of early-life trauma, loss, relational concerns, developmental delays, historical and systemic racism, poverty, medical conditions, mental health concerns and/or other adversities dependent on their scope of practice as demonstrated by the description provided in the Intervention Assignment Audience: Graduate 2. Provide evidence based or promising supportive or therapeutic interventions that are culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, relationship-based, reflective, mindful and aligned with national standards as demonstrated by the Newborn Behavioral Observation System (NBO) Recording Forms, NBO Parent Questionnaires and Integrative Final Project Abstract and PowerPoint Presentation Audience: Graduate 3. Develop confidence and competence in screening and intervention for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders and consideration of other parental mental health disorders and substance abuse disorders as demonstrated by practice and reflection in the course screening and discussion roleplay activity using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) Audience: Graduate 4. Develop observational skills and ability to come alongside families during the postnatal period to engage them in looking together at their newborn’s amazing capacities, behavior as communication and unique personhood to promote parental attunement and strengthen parent-infant relationships as demonstrated by the Newborn Behavioral Observations System Recording Forms and Parent Questionnaires Audience: Graduate 5. Increase awareness of ethical considerations in working with persons during the perinatal period and in work with very young children and their families as demonstrated by case-based ethical decision-making activities and class participation Audience: Graduate