SynthesisInfant mental health journal2023
Updating the evidence: A systematic review of a decade of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) research.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.
- Updating the evidence: A systematic review of a decade of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) research.Infant mental health journal · 2023Pooled it
- Investigating Early Childhood Exclusionary Practices Within an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Project in the United States of America.Pediatric reports · 2026Article
- From theory to practice: Piloting a measure of fidelity for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation.Infant mental health journal · 2026Article
- Measuring the consultative stance among infant and early childhood mental health consultants.Infant mental health journal · 2026Article
- The effects of early childhood mental health consultation on early childhood teachers' perceptions of children's challenging behaviors, expulsion risk, and the moderating role of teaching stress.Infant mental health journal · 2026Article
- Reducing Preschool Exclusionary Discipline Practices Through Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation: Findings from the Jump Start Program.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Impact of a Mental Health Consultation Program on Child Psychosocial Development over Two School Years.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Readiness for change in early childhood education: Insights from social emotional coaches and infant and early childhood mental health consultants.Infant mental health journal · 2025Article
- Creating a statewide model of infant and early childhood mental health consultation: A Colorado case study.Infant mental health journal · 2025Article
- Strengthening Early Childhood Protective Factors Through Safe and Supportive Classrooms: Findings from Jump Start + COVID Support.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Advancing Mental Health and Equity Through Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Site and Provider Characteristics Associated with the Use of Exclusionary Discipline in Minnesota Early Care and Education Sites.Early education and development · 2025Article
- Using RE-AIM to Assess Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Practices in Classrooms Serving Children with and Without Disabilities.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) and Early Childhood Intervention: Intentional Integration.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
- Elucidating Linkages of Executive Functioning to School Readiness Skill Gains: The Mediating Role of Behavioral Engagement in the PreK Classroom.Early childhood research quarterlyArticle
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Abstract
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) is a preventative, capacity-building intervention in which mental health professionals partner with early childhood professionals to indirectly improve the environments and relationships that young children experience. Prior research has demonstrated that IECMHC is associated with positive outcomes for children, teachers, and classrooms. Over the past decade, IECMHC implementation and research have expanded, warranting an updated review. The current paper provides an update of the IECMHC evidence base. Included studies (n = 16) were systematically gathered, screened, and coded for context, intervention characteristics, methods and measures, outcomes across ecological levels, and alignment with the IDEAS Impact Framework's guiding questions. Our analysis replicates prior reviews, describing the positive impact of IECMHC on outcomes such as child externalizing behavior, teacher self-efficacy, and teacher-child interactions. Beyond updating prior reviews, this analysis describes emerging, nuanced findings regarding the mechanisms of change and the differential impact of IECMHC. We augment our review with descriptions of evaluations that did not meet our inclusion criteria (e.g., IECMHC in the home visiting context, unpublished evaluation reports) to provide context for our findings. Finally, we provide policy and practice implications and articulate an agenda for future research.
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