Opportunities to accelerate progress in infant mental health

——原载《柳叶刀 - 儿童与青少年健康》2024年第8卷第8期——

<The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health> Vol 8, Issue 8, 2024

【概要】我们婴儿时期的早期经历可以塑造我们大脑的发育方式。婴儿心理健康涉及婴儿的心理健康和发展，包括他们在人际关系和环境中的情感、社交和认知功能。这包括培养体验、调节和表达情绪、建立亲密安全关系以及探索和学习环境的能力。婴儿心理健康不同于成人心理健康，因为它强调早期经历和社会情感和关系互动在塑造儿童健康方面的重要性。当婴儿茁壮成长时，他们会与照顾者建立安全的依恋关系，表现出适合年龄的情绪调节技能，并参与探索和游戏。他们在面对压力时表现出韧性，并与同龄人和照顾者进行健康的社交互动。此外，照顾者会关注婴儿的需求，响应他们的暗示和信号，并为他们的最佳成长和发展提供支持性环境。

[Summary] Our early experiences as infants can shape how our brains develop. Infant mental health involves infants' psychological wellbeing and development, which encompasses their emotional, social, and cognitive functioning within the context of their relationships and environment. This includes developing the capacity to experience, to regulate and express emotions, to form close and secure relationships, and to explore and learn from their environment. Infant mental health is distinct from adult mental health in that it emphasises the importance of early experiences and socioemotional and relational interactions in shaping a child's wellbeing.3 When infants thrive, they show secure attachment relationships with caregivers, exhibit age-appropriate emotional regulation skills, and engage in exploration and play. They show resilience in the face of stressors and have healthy social interactions with their peers and caregivers. Additionally, caregivers are attuned to their infant's needs, responsive to their cues and signals, and provide a supportive environment for their optimal growth and development.

论文原文：Anusha Lachman, Berna Gerber, Juan Bornman, Tracey Smythe (2024). Opportunities to accelerate progress in infant mental health. The Lancet - Child & Adolescent Health, Volume 8, ISSUE 8, P551-552, August 2024.

https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642(24)00131-7

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