http://www.understandingchildhood.net Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:01:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/factsheet-wont-they-just-grow-out-of-it/ http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/factsheet-wont-they-just-grow-out-of-it/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:10:00 +0000 admin http://understandingchildhood.net/wp/?p=483 This fact sheet discusses children’s emotional and mental health and risk factors and the approach used by child psychotherapists to help alleviate children’s pain and distress.

]]> http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/factsheet-wont-they-just-grow-out-of-it/feed/ 0 http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/early-days-project/ http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/early-days-project/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:30:11 +0000 admin http://understandingchildhood.net/wp/?p=485 The first few months and years of life are a sensitive period when children learn about emotions and social interactions with their family and carers.

]]> http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/early-days-project/feed/ 0 http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/promoting-infant-mental-health-a-framework-for-developing-policies-and-services-to-ensure-the-healthy-development-of-young-children/ http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/promoting-infant-mental-health-a-framework-for-developing-policies-and-services-to-ensure-the-healthy-development-of-young-children/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:01:46 +0000 admin http://understandingchildhood.net/wp/?p=488 This well referenced report explains what affects children’s emotional development from birth and during infancy. Recent research on brain development and the implication for service providers of local community based services for babies and infants are discussed.

]]> http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/promoting-infant-mental-health-a-framework-for-developing-policies-and-services-to-ensure-the-healthy-development-of-young-children/feed/ 1 http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/positive-beginnings-exploring-infant-mental-health-service-provision-across-england-and-wales-for-the-social-and-emotional-development-of-babies/ http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/positive-beginnings-exploring-infant-mental-health-service-provision-across-england-and-wales-for-the-social-and-emotional-development-of-babies/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:02:49 +0000 admin http://understandingchildhood.net/wp/?p=490 This fact sheet discusses children’s emotional and mental health and risk factors and the approach used by child psychotherapists to help alleviate children’s pain and distress.

]]> http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/positive-beginnings-exploring-infant-mental-health-service-provision-across-england-and-wales-for-the-social-and-emotional-development-of-babies/feed/ 0 http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/reducing-risks-relationship-based-services-for-babies-and-parents/ http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/reducing-risks-relationship-based-services-for-babies-and-parents/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 05:03:20 +0000 admin http://understandingchildhood.net/wp/?p=492 This report complements Positive beginnings with a focus on international research and service provision presenting recent research data about early brain development and the different theoretical approaches underpinning interventions with babies and their carers.

]]> http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/reducing-risks-relationship-based-services-for-babies-and-parents/feed/ 1 http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/an-infant-mental-health-service-the-importance-of-the-early-years-and-evidence-based-practice/ http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/an-infant-mental-health-service-the-importance-of-the-early-years-and-evidence-based-practice/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:05:22 +0000 admin http://understandingchildhood.net/wp/?p=496 Written by Robin Balbernie, a key child psychotherapist in the field of infant mental health. Robin’s paper focuses on early intervention arguments drawing on his experience of infant services in the US and Europe.

]]> http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/an-infant-mental-health-service-the-importance-of-the-early-years-and-evidence-based-practice/feed/ 1 http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/infant-parent-psychotherapy-and-infant-mental-health-services-a-strategy-for-early-intervention-and-prevention/ http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/infant-parent-psychotherapy-and-infant-mental-health-services-a-strategy-for-early-intervention-and-prevention/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:05:49 +0000 admin http://understandingchildhood.net/wp/?p=498 Written by Robin Balbernie, a key child psychotherapist in the field of infant mental health, this is an earlier version of the above report.

]]> http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/infant-parent-psychotherapy-and-infant-mental-health-services-a-strategy-for-early-intervention-and-prevention/feed/ 0 http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/far-from-the-battle-but-still-at-war/ http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/far-from-the-battle-but-still-at-war/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:06:15 +0000 admin http://understandingchildhood.net/wp/?p=500 A booklet prepared to assist teachers who have troubled refugee children in school. Arising from the work of a child therapy project carried out jointly with the Medical Foundation for Victims of Torture.

]]> http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/far-from-the-battle-but-still-at-war/feed/ 0 http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/directory-of-projects-relating-to-refugee-child-mental-health/ http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/directory-of-projects-relating-to-refugee-child-mental-health/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:06:45 +0000 admin http://understandingchildhood.net/wp/?p=502 This directory containing details of over 100 service providers promoting the mental health of child refugees to enable quick reference by frontline workers in the statutory and voluntary sectors. With its detailed information about a broad range of service types across the UK it will enhance collaboration with those working to meet the needs and aspirations of refugee families and children.

]]> http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/directory-of-projects-relating-to-refugee-child-mental-health/feed/ 1 http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/the-childs-eye-using-film-in-personal-social-and-health-education-in-primary-schools-to-explore-childhood-emotional-development/ http://www.understandingchildhood.net/posts/the-childs-eye-using-film-in-personal-social-and-health-education-in-primary-schools-to-explore-childhood-emotional-development/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:07:27 +0000 admin http://understandingchildhood.net/wp/?p=504 All children need to be able to think about and talk about their feelings. This resource, piloted in London schools, introduces the use of film to support Key stage 1 and 2 in the Personal Social and Health Education curriculum providing an opportunity to discuss childhood emotions and experiences in a well-structured educational setting.

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