Download or read book Maternal Perceptions of Interaction and Attachment to Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit written by Joy Farr Whitlow and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Communicative Musicality written by Stephen Malloch and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Communicative Musicality explores the intrinsic musical nature of human interaction. The theory of communicative musicality was developed from groundbreaking studies showing how in mother/infant communication there exist noticeable patterns of timing, pulse, voice timbre, and gesture. Without intending to, the exchange between a mother and her infant follow many of the rules of musical performance, including rhythm and timing. This is the first book to be devoted to this topic. In a collection of cutting-edge chapters, encompassing brain science, human evolution, psychology, acoustics and music performance, it focuses on the rhythm and sympathy of musical expression in human communication from infancy. It demonstrates how speaking and moving in rhythmic musical ways is the essential foundation for all forms of communication, even the most refined and technically elaborated, just as it is for parenting, good teaching, creative work in the arts, and therapy to help handicapped or emotionally distressed persons. A landmark in the literature, Communicative Musicality is a valuable text for all those in the fields of developmental, educational, and music psychology, as well as those in the field of music therapy.
Download or read book Psychological Responses and Treatment Among Mothers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit written by Alexa Bonacquisti and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perinatal psychiatric disorders are a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality, with significant adverse consequences for mothers and infants, including negative effects on maternal health and well-being, maternal-infant interactions and attachment, and infant and child development. Accumulating evidence suggests that stressful reproductive events, such as adverse birth outcomes resulting in admission to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), may trigger the onset of or exacerbate pre-existing psychiatric symptoms. Currently, in the United States, approximately 10-15% of infants born each year are treated in a NICU, and mothers of NICU infants have been found to have high levels of distress when compared to other postpartum mothers. Maternal-infant attachment, maternal attitudes and adjustment, perceived social support, and healthpromoting behaviors have been shown to predict postpartum depressive and anxiety symptoms, but these constructs have not been well documented in mothers with NICU infants. Additionally, many mothers of NICU infants do not pursue mental health treatment, even when it is indicated, and it remains unclear what barriers or facilitators to engagement in mental health care exist for mothers during this time. The current study examined the relationships between depression, anxiety, maternal-infant attachment and attitudes, perceived social support, and health-promoting behaviors in mothers of NICU infants. Additionally, the current study assessed the attitudes of NICU mothers toward psychological treatment, and explored which of these variables may be associated with barriers or facilitators to engagement in mental health treatment during the postpartum period. One hundred twenty-seven women were recruited from their infants’ NICU bedside at three hospitals in the Philadelphia area and completed self-report measures at enrollment and 8-12 weeks later. Findings revealed that depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms were negatively correlated with maternalinfant attachment, maternal attitudes and adjustment, perceived social support, and health-promoting behaviors, while depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms were positively correlated. Results indicated a significant decrease in depressive and anxiety symptoms from initial assessment to follow-up. Moreover, depressive symptoms during NICU admission significantly predicted depressive symptoms at follow-up. Barriers to psychological treatment and attitudes towards treatment were negatively correlated, such that as favorable attitudes towards psychological treatment increased, perceived barriers to treatment decreased. Implications for future research and clinical applications, such as identifying specific targets for intervention within the NICU environment, are discussed.
Download or read book Parent Baby Attachment in Premature Infants Psychology Revivals written by John A. Davis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-10-10 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1983, in the two decades prior to publication, specialised neonatal units for the treatment of sick or preterm babies had been set up in most major neonatal centres. In the early years these units did little to prevent separation of parents and babies and evidence accumulated of the ill effects of this situation. In addition, we had gradually become aware of the difficulties of building a relationship with a sick or immature baby even under more ideal circumstances. This book, in a series of authoritative review chapters, sets out to describe the process by which social relationships develop after birth and the ways in which this process may be distorted by separation, the condition of the baby or by the process of medical treatment. Experienced practitioners describe practical steps which may be taken to support parents and foster their relationship with their babies in treatment situations. The final section of the book examines the organisation of neonatal care in a number of widely different settings and indicates that diverse approaches may be successful in achieving the same ends.
Download or read book Treatment of Psychological Distress in Parents of Premature Infants written by Richard J. Shaw, M.D. and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 2020-10-07 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Although the benefits of psychological consultation in the pediatric setting are well established, a gap often exists between the demand for these services and funding. We have embarked on our longstanding goal to develop a group-based intervention model for parents of premature infants, adapting our manual of individual trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy to help reduce feelings of parental isolation. This book describes a more global approach to psychological consultation in the NICU integrating interventions that begin prior to the infant's conception and extend well beyond the NICU hospitalization. Chapter 1 provides a context and review of the medical aspects of the NICU environment and the neurodevelopmental consequences of prematurity. In Chapter 2 reviews the common psychological reactions of mothers of premature infants, including specific risk factors associated with maternal psychological distress. It also discusses the relationship between parental posttraumatic stress and infant outcomes as it relates to such issues as breastfeeding, maternal-infant interaction, attachment, and infant development. Chapter 3 describes the form and prevalence of symptoms of paternal psychological distress and outline a curriculum for a group-based intervention specifically designed to address fathers' concerns. Chapter 4 addresses developmental care interventions that overlap with interventions more narrowly focused on parental psychological distress. Chapters 5 and 6 describe our intervention model in both the individualand group therapy formats. Chapter 7 addresses vulnerable child syndrome, which is associated with adverse developmental outcomes in children as well as overutilization of health care resources. Application of the trauma model to the concept provides a framework to understand how parental behavior is altered in the context of trauma. Finally, Chapter 8 discusses how to implement a psychological intervention program in the NICU that includes screening the parents of premature infants for symptoms of psychological distress"--
Download or read book Synchronous Interaction in the NICU written by Angela R. Cook and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Synchronous interaction between adolescent mothers with preterm infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit was examined in this study. Understanding the characteristics of synchrony in adolescent mother and premature infant interactions during this early period in the development of the relationship provides direction for the development of nursing strategies to foster synchronous interaction in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) setting and, subsequently, positive developmental outcomes for preterm infants. The research design was a one-group, pretest-posttest, exploratory intervention assessing synchronous interaction using the Nursing Child Assessment Feeding Scale (NCAFS) among 27 adolescent mothers and their premature infants in the NICU. The study examined the differences in adolescent mother-premature infant interaction in the NICU environment prior to an intervention and within 48 hours after receiving the Preterm Infant Cues Intervention (PICI). Additional variables including stress, social support, age of the adolescent mother and preterm infant, ethnicity, length of stay in the NICU, and preterm infant weight were considered. Results showed a statistically significant difference between Time 1 and Time 2 synchronous interaction measurements indicating that the PICI may have resulted in the adolescent mother better understanding the preterm infant's behavior. The Caregiver Total Scale score (t = -3.93, p
Download or read book Music Therapy in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit written by Joanne Loewy and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The effects of separation due to neonatal intensive care on maternal infant interaction written by Kathy Ann Biehl and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Parental Perceptions of Their Attachment Experiences During Their Preterm Infant s Stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit NICU written by Kasey L. Davis and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Parenting in South American and African Contexts written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book MOTHER TO INFANT ATTACHMENT FOR PRETERM INFANTS written by Jenny L. Burkholder and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study, the researcher investigated mother-to-infant attachment for preterm infants who were cared for in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and its relationship to mother's visitation of infant and mother's participation in NICU interventions (kangaroo care, infant-directed singing, infant massage, parent-to-parent support, services from NICU support persons, NICU preparation, and total NICU intervention participation). How mother's age, income, and education relate to the study variables was also evaluated. A new instrument, the NICU Interventions Questionairre (NIQ), was created for this study to measure the amount of mother's visitation of infant in the NICU and the amount of mother's participation in NICU interventions. Attachment was significantly correlated (positively) with total NICU intervention participation and not significantly related to amount of visitation or amount of participation in the six NICU interventions. Mother's demographics were not significantly related to the other study variables. Participants were invited for participation through online forums related to parents, mothers, infants, prematurity, and NICUs. A total of 97 mothers of preterm infants who were cared for in the NICU completed the online NICU & Attachment Survey, composed of the following three instruments: the Demographic Questionnaire (collected descriptive data), the NIQ, and the Maternal Postnatal Attachment Scale (MPAS) (evaluated mother-to-infant attachment).
Download or read book Maternal infant Attachment written by Cheryl Peck Gerber and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Maternal Attachment in Mothers of Full term and Very Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit written by Darla Nicoelle Nyquist and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Birth Interaction and Attachment written by Marshall H. Klaus and published by Johnson & Johnson. This book was released on 1982 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provided are summaries of conference presentations discussing aspects of birth, parent/child interaction, and attachment behavior. Material in part I explores perspectives on pregnancy and the perinatal period. Included are discussions of birth in nonindustrial societies, progress in the study of maternal behavior in animals, the physiological effects of a supportive companion during labor and the milieu and obstetrical positions during labor. In part II, summaries concern infants' and mothers' contributions to attachment. Topics discussed are early caregiving and later patterns of attachment, the transmission of affect between mothers and infants, studies of parent/infant bonding, maternal stress following the birth of a second child, the father's role in family development, and the father/child relationship. Part III focuses on the development of relationships in high-risk situations. Specific attention is given to the uses of behavioral assessment of premature infants in the context of intervention, findings of an anthropological study of a special care nursery, the impact of medical complications on parental behavior in the premature nursery, family-oriented intervention with failure-to-thrive infants, support for hospital caregivers, and staff burnout in the neonatal intensive care unit. Applications of recent research findings to clinical care are discussed in part IV. (RH)
Download or read book Ethnographic Research in Maternal and Child Health written by Fiona Dykes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-09-25 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique and innovative resource for conducting ethnographic research in health care settings, Ethnographic Research in Maternal and Child Health provides a combination of ethnographic theory and an international selection of empirical case studies. The book begins with an overview of the origins and development of ethnography as a methodology, discussing underpinning theoretical perspectives, key methods and challenges related to conducting this type of research. The following substantive chapters present and reflect on ethnographic studies conducted in the fields of maternal and child health, neonatal nursing, midwifery and reproductive health. Designed for academics, postgraduate students and health practitioners within maternal and child health, family health, medical sociology, medical anthropology, medicine, midwifery, neonatal care, paediatrics, social anthropology and public health, the book will also illuminate issues that can help health practitioners to improve service delivery.
Download or read book The Earliest Relationship written by T. Berry Brazelton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never before has research on newborn behavior and parent-infant interaction been fully integrated with psychoanalytic insight into parents' emotions and fantasies. This book provide a vivid glimpse of the parents' daydreams and narcissistic wishes which grow into a desire for a child, and they show how these feelings develop into important attachments to the unborn infant during pregnancy. The "power and competence" of the newborn born then challenges parental fantasies, desires, wishes and expectations, creating the beginnings of the bond between parent and child. Using the latest research, the authors clarify all the ways the infant participates in the dawning relationship and the ingredients of very early communication and interaction. They then unveil the "imaginary interactions" which lend meaning and drama to each gesture and expression. We see the baby as Tyrant, as Savior, or as the reincarnation of lost relationships. Everyone who cares for mothers and babies-pediatricians, developmental and clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, early childhood specialists, nurses and social workers-as well as interested parents, will find this book of immediate value.
Download or read book Kangaroo Mother Care written by World Health Organization. Reproductive Health and Research and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2003-04-17 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kangaroo mother care is a method of care of preterm infants which involves infants being carried, usually by the mother, with skin-to-skin contact. This guide is intended for health professionals responsible for the care of low-birth-weight and preterm infants. Designed to be adapted to local conditions, it provides guidance on how to organize services at the referral level and on what is needed to provide effective kangaroo mother care.
