captures new findings relevant to diagnosis in young children and addresses unresolved issues in the field since was published in 2005. is designed to help mental health and other
- recognize mental health and developmental challenges in infants and young children, through 5 years old; - understand that relationships and psychosocial stressors contribute to mental health and developmental disorders and incorporate contextual factors into the diagnostic process; - use diagnostic criteria effectively for classification, case formulation, and intervention; and - facilitate research on mental health disorders in infants and young children.