Comparative analysis of structure and behavior of management approaches. Clinical work with infant and toddlers and their parents in relation to infant disorders of affect, self-regulation, attachment trauma, and stress disorders. Reflective supervision in groups and individually required. Restricted to candidates in the Infant Mental Health Certificate Program. Clinical fieldwork and seminar opportunities to synthesize, apply, evaluate, and communicate knowledge about a specific domain of advanced clinical practice.
Clinical fieldwork emphasizes the refinement of assessment and diagnostic skills.
Seminars focus on critical analysis of clinical issues. Students develop a professional portfolio to highlight their expertise. Seminars focus on critical analysis of role-related issues. Students refine their professional portfolio of expertise. Includes wound healing physiology, pathophysiology, patient evaluation, evaluation of environmental and systemic factors related to risk of impaired healing, methods for assessing wound progress, and evidenced based treatment options.