Ten years of infant mental health in the Netherlands:Who are the clients?

Background: Infant Mental Health (IMH) is a topic of current interest that emerged over the past decades, concerned with alleviating suffering and enhancing the social and emotional competence of young children. Worldwide there is increasing recognition of infant psychopathology meriting intervention. However, there are still limited data regarding the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and sociodemographic characteristics of these youngest of patients in clinical settings. Aim: This large, descriptive study aims at presenting the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of infants refe... Mehr ...