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Infant mental health: evidence review
This report covers the key findings of a rapid literature review of UK research on infant mental health, in addition to interviews with members of infant mental health clinical teams in NHS Fife and NHS Lanarkshire.
Annex A. Search terms used in extended literature search
| #1 Infant | #2 Mental Health | #3 Measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | Mental health | Measure* |
| Baby | Mental wellbeing | Tool* |
| Toddler | Mental well-being | Instrument* |
| Preschool | Mental illness | Screen* |
| Early years | Mental disorder | Observation* |
| Newborn | Psychological | Diagnos* |
| Early childhood | Social development | Identif* |
| Child | Emotional development | Assess* |
| Attachment | ||
| Relationships | ||
| ACEs | ||
| Adverse Childhood Experiences | ||
| Bond* | ||
| Childhood adversity | ||
| Interaction | ||
| Behaviour | ||
| Distress | ||
| Psychiatric | ||
| Trauma |
PsycInfo search: ab("Infant mental health") AND (measure* OR tool* OR instrument OR screen* OR observ* OR diagnos* OR assess* OR identif*)
Pubmed/Medline search: "infant mental health"[tiab] AND measure*[tiab] OR tool*[tiab] OR instrument[tiab] OR screen*[tiab] OR observ*[tiab] OR diagnos*[tiab] OR assess*[tiab] OR identif*[tiab].
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