Exploring Infant Attachment and Its Relevance to Infant Mental Health

In this training, Dr. Stephanie Grant will provide an overview of attachment from a biopsychosocial perspective. Material will be presented on the various attachment types as well as issues related to attachment organization and disorganization. Diagnostic relevance will be explored with a focus on the DC: 0-5 and strategies to support the development of secure attachment will be introduced briefly.


Topic Area's Included

  • Attachment, separation, trauma & loss

  • Cultural Humility

  • Disorders of infancy/early childhood

  • Family relationships & dynamics

  • Infant/young child development and behavior

  • Infant/young child & family-centered practice

  • Mental & behavioral disorders-adults

  • Relationship-based

  • therapeutic practice

  • Developmental guidance

  • Intervention/treatment planning

  • Observation & listening

  • Parent-infant/very young child relationship-based therapies & practices

  • Responding with empathy

  • Screening & assessment

  • Supportive counseling

  • Building & maintaining relationships

  • Empathy & compassion

  • Supporting others

  • Listening

  • Curiosity

  • Emotional response