The context and development of the early relational health screen

Bibliographic Data

ID11277258
AuthorsDavid W Willis (0000-0001-7223-5552, Center for the Study of Social Policy Washington District of Columbia USA, corresponding author), Marie‐Celeste Condon (0000-0001-5537-1296, Private Practice Seattle Washington USA), Vibeke Moe (0000-0002-8436-8341, Department of Psychology University of Oslo, and the Regional Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health for Eastern & Southern Norway Oslo Norway), Leslie Munson (Department of Special Education Portland State University Portland Oregon USA), Leslie J Munson (Portland State University), Lars Smith (0000-0002-1334-2582, Department of Psychology University of Oslo, and the Regional Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health for Eastern & Southern Norway Oslo Norway), J Mark Eddy (0000-0001-5847-3052, Family Translational Research Group College of Dentistry New York University New York City New York USA)
Year2022
Volume43
Issue3
Pages493-506
Publication date2022-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInfant Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0163-9641 • E-ISSN: 1097-0355
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/imhj.21986
PMID35537064
OpenAlexW4229445519
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited63

Early relational experiences are key drivers for developing social emotional capacities, educational achievement, mental health, physical health, and overall wellbeing. The child health sectors are committed to promotion, prevention, and early intervention that optimize children's health and development, often employing evidence‐based screening as foundational practices. Despite a variety of validated parent‐infant observational assessment tools, few are practical within busy practice settings, acceptable with all racial and ethnic groups and ready for universal adoption. In response to this need, a team of clinicians, early childhood educators, researchers and infant mental health specialists collaborated to develop and test a novel video‐based, dyadic relational screening and monitoring tool, the Early Relational Health Screen (ERHS). This tool uniquely focuses on the early parent‐child relationship (6–24 months), within the construct of early relational health (ERH). Initial testing demonstrated that the ERHS is a valid, reliable, feasible, and useful screening and monitoring tool for clinical applications. The ERHS was further developed within a population‐based, prospective research study and adapted with brief video feedback for parents in the home visiting and child health sectors. The ERHS and its adaptations appear to advance ERH and equity within the transforming child health and public health care systems of today

Developmental psychology · Early childhood · Ethnic group · Health care · Health promotion · Infant mental health · Mental health · Observational study · Political science · Psychiatry · Public health · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology