DC:0–5™ Casebook

Featuring over 15 case studies jam-packed with practical tips to support your work with young children and their families.

The DC:0—5™ Casebook uses infant mental health case studies to give mental health clinicians, educators, trainers and interventionists a detailed look at how their colleagues are using the only mental health diagnostic classification system specifically for young children to support healthy, emotional development from the start. 

Each infant mental health case study provides case conceptualization, diagnostic summary, discussion and reflection questions.

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What a gift it is to read the "behind the scenes" thought process of these expert clinicians. This casebook serves as a valuable tool for novice and experienced clinicians alike.

Let’s look inside:

Featuring over 15 clinical IECMH case studies, the casebook puts you in the shoes of leading IECMH professionals from across the globe, bringing the “story” of a child’s and family’s experience to life through:

  • Historical background, cultural context and key clinical observations made.
  • Detailed diagnostic summaries that bring DC:0–5’s multiaxial framework and culturally sensitive/relational approach to life.
  • Practical guidance for moving cases from assessment to formulation to treatment.
  • Discussion points and reflection questions related to each case and clinical issues raised.
  • Tools, worksheets and other resources that support the diagnostic formulation process.

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