... anxiety, mood disorders, or other problems of mental health, they are acquiring new forms of self-awareness and social understand-ing, are striving to understand and manage their emotions, and their ... prevention, and treatment of early mental health problemsin infants and young children. Understanding the developmental processes and influences that shape early social, emotional, and personality ... knowledge of the sources of vulnerability and support that can inform the study of preschool mental health. This chapter, and Chapter 2 by Denham, provides a survey of normativeprocesses of emotional,...