Our 45:3 issue opens with a research article that advocates for a statewide, child-focused, short-term IECMHC model to reduce preschool expulsion. Click here to read the abstract: doi.org/10.1002/imhj.2…

This German study investigates whether infant carrying is associated with parental reflective functioning, parental bonding, and parental emotional/behavioral responses to infant crying. Click here to read the open access article: doi.org/10.1002/imhj.2…

This Canadian study of pre and postpartum parents analyzes the differences in frustration levels between mothers and fathers while listening to prolonged infant crying. Click here to read the abstract: doi.org/10.1002/imhj.2…

Check out our IMHJ: Infancy and Early Childhood paper: longitudinal links b/w early sensitivity & infant proto-conversations. Data from mums & dads, observations & naturalistic recordings, 3 time points + working with Dr Elian Fink, Wendy V Browne Claire Hughes Centre for Family Research - a joy! Developmental Psychology in Education Rudd Centre Cambridge

This study assesses differential maternal-infant bonding in a sample of mothers with twin babies. Click here to read the abstract: doi.org/10.1002/imhj.2…

Researchers investigate the association between self-reported offline and online mentalizing in a sample of Danish mothers with symptoms of postpartum depression. Click here to read the open access article: doi.org/10.1002/imhj.2…

This study of Indian mothers with mental illnesses introduces an infant facial emotion recognition tool (InFER) to examine their abilities to detect infant emotions. Click here to read the abstract: doi.org/10.1002/imhj.2…

This research article examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on prenatal stress and parent-infant closeness. Click here to read the open access article: doi.org/10.1002/imhj.2…

This report on the associations between maternal smartphone use and mother-infant responsiveness closes out our 45:3 May/June issue. Click here to read the open access article: doi.org/10.1002/imhj.2…

📢IMPORTANT UPDATE: IMHJ is now Infant Mental Health Journal: Infancy and Early Childhood. This addition to our name better reflects the work we publish and the current infant & early childhood mental health research and practice landscapes. WAIMHorg Wiley Psychology MI-AIMH

Our July/August issue is live! Click the link below to read, and stay tuned for upcoming article highlights✨ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/10970355/2… WAIMHorg Wiley Psychology MI-AIMH

Our 45:4 issue opens with a research article examining the developmental dynamics between parental sensitivity and infant communication across the first year of life. Click here to read the open access article: doi.org/10.1002/imhj.2…

This research article uses a sample of pregnant women participating in the STEP program to investigate the spillover effect on their perceptions of their relationships with their partners. Click here to read the open access article: doi.org/10.1002/imhj.2…

This research article compares levels of maternal depression and stress, infant development, and bonding quality in preterm mother-infant dyads hospitalized before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to read the abstract: doi.org/10.1002/imhj.2…

This study examines adaptive functioning in infants of American mothers with early, remitted clinical depression and without portpartum depression. Click here to read the open access article: doi.org/10.1002/imhj.2…

This study explores Irish infant mental health practitioners’ experiences of reflective supervision spaces. Click here to read the open access article: doi.org/10.1002/imhj.2…

This research article investigates the perceived acceptability, feasibility, utility, relevance, fidelity, and sustainability of the AMBIANCE-Brief among practitioners. Click here to read the open access article: doi.org/10.1002/imhj.2…

This study validates Georgetown University’s Health Environment Rating Scale-Early Childhood Consultation-Classroom version (HERS-ECC-C), an observational instrument that measures early care classroom environments. Read the open access article here: doi.org/10.1002/imhj.2…

This review article summarizes research on the Reflective Functioning (RF) coding system applied to the Parent Development Interview (PDI). Click here to read the abstract: doi.org/10.1002/imhj.2…

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