THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN INFANT MENTAL-HEALTH PROGRAM - AN INTEGRATED PERSPECTIVE

This article details the development of the Infant Mental Health Clini cal and Training Program at the University of Colorado School of Medic ine from 1976 to the present. The article discusses the clinical sites where the program takes place, which include the Neonatal Intensive C are Unit, outpatient child psychiatry clinic, and day treatment progra ms. Trainees from several mental health disciplines participate in the program, including predoctoral psychology externs, interns from the C linical Psychology Internship, residents from the Child Psychiatry Tra ining Program, and postdoctoral research fellows in developmental psyc hopathology, Recently, the Infant Mental Health Program has also been able to offer its own training positions. The philosophical models of clinical service and training are outlined. The article concludes by l ooking at future directions and challenges for the Infant Mental Healt h Program.