The British Journal of Psychiatry 159: 173-184 (1991)
© 1991 The Royal College of Psychiatrists
Infant psychiatry: its relevance for the general psychiatrist
K Minde and D Benoit
Department of Psychiatry, Montreal Children's Hospital, Westmount, Quebec, Canada.
The study of infancy can provide us with new models for the genesis and
treatment of psychiatric disorders. It allows us to observe development and
can elucidate the contribution the internal and external world make to
mental health and disorder. It can also help to define and describe
developmental pathways which may be instrumental in creating a resilient or
vulnerable adult.