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Infant Psychiatry: Its Relevance for the General Psychiatrist

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

K. Minde  and
D. Benoit
K. Minde*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, The Montreal Children's Hospital, 4018 St Catherine Street, West, Westmount, Quebec, Canada H3Z 1P2
D. Benoit
Affiliation:
Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

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.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 159 , Issue 2 , August 1991 , pp. 173 - 184
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Copyright © 1991 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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