Maternal attachment representations after very preterm birth and the effect of early intervention

Meijssen, Dominique; Wolf, Marie-Jeanne; Bakel, H.J.A. van; Koldewijn, Karen; Kok, Joke H.; Baar, Anneloes L. van

doi:10.1016/j.infbeh.2010.09.009

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“…These mothers tend to be less sensitive and responsive, providing less language input and attention to their infants' specific needs (Feeley et al 2005;Korja et al 2008;Zelkowitz et al 2009). Early mother-infant interactions following term birth are critical factors in child development (Forcada-Guex et al 2011;Hofer 1994;Meijssen et al 2011) and are of great relevance for premature infants due to their increased vulnerability to cognitive, socio-emotional, and behavioral difficulties (Feeley et al 2005;Landry et al 2003). Enhanced sensitivity and responsiveness between mothers and preterm infants can lead to better long-term outcomes in cognitive and social development (Feeley et al 2005;McManus and Poehlmann 2012;Poehlmann et al 2012).…”

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Depression and anxiety symptoms of mothers of preterm infants are decreased at 4 months corrected age with Family Nurture Intervention in the NICU

Welch

Halperin

Austin

et al. 2015

Arch Womens Ment Health

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Preterm delivery can precipitate maternal psychological morbidities. Family Nurture Intervention (FNI) was designed to minimize these by facilitating the emotional connection between mother and infant, beginning early in the infant's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) stay. We examined depression and anxiety symptoms of mothers of preterm infants at 4 months infant corrected age (CA). One hundred fifteen mothers who delivered between 26 and 34 weeks gestational age were randomized to receive standard care (SC) or standard care plus FNI. Mothers' self-reported depressive symptoms (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale: CES-D) and state anxiety (Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory: STAI) symptoms were assessed at enrollment, near to term age, and 4 months (CA). At 4 months CA, mean CES-D and STAI scores were significantly lower in FNI mothers compared to SC mothers. Effectiveness of FNI can only be evaluated as an integrated intervention strategy as it was not possible to control all aspects of FNI activities. Although there was considerable loss to follow-up, analyses suggest that resulting biases could have masked rather than inflated the measured effect size for depressive symptoms. FNI may be a feasible and practicable way to diminish the impact of premature delivery on maternal depressive and anxiety symptoms.

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Depression and anxiety symptoms of mothers of preterm infants are decreased at 4 months corrected age with Family Nurture Intervention in the NICU

Welch

Halperin

Austin

et al. 2015

Arch Womens Ment Health

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“…Intervention programs for mothers of preterm infants include psychological support, health check-ups for the child, and stabilization of mother-infant relationships [13,14,[31][32][33][34][35]. These trials have continued through admission of infants to the NICU, discharge, and return home [36].…”

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Mental health of mothers and their premature infants for the prevention of child abuse and maltreatment

Ishizaki¹,

Nagahama²,

Kaneko³

2013

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Birth of preterm infants is a stressful event for their parents, particularly for mothers. The mothers of preterm infants often feel hard to relate their infants because they have separated since their first days after delivery. Long term separation and less attractive, less responsive appearance of preterm infants also make it difficult to build mother-child relationships. In addition, the mothers of preterm infants are likely to have mood disorders such as depression, anxiety, and stress-related disorders. The mothers' psychiatric illnesses affect the psychosocial development of preterm infants and are often regarded as a risk factor for child abuse and maltreatment in later life. Child abuse and maltreatment are also prevalent among preterm infants than the full term infants. Intervention from the early period of preterm birth is an important issue for both preterm infants and their mothers. Medical and co-medical professionals should pay attention to developmental outcome of preterm as well as psychosocial conditions of their mothers for the improvement of their mental health.

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“…A study by Kleberg et al showed that implementation of developmental care in the form of NIDCAP (Neonatal Individualized Developmental Care and Management Program) for premature infants in the NICU have a positive effect on the mother-child interaction (29), while a study conducted by Meijssen et al about attachment of the mother of premature infants and the effect of early intervention based on NIDCAP showed no significant difference between the intervention and control groups in terms of maternal attachment (30). Some studies indicate that the mother-infant attachment can be increased by implementing empowerment programs for mothers of infants hospitalized in NICU, as part of developmental care (31,32).…”

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“…The supportive NIDCAP-based intervention used in their study aimed to help parents to understand the behavior of infants and their self-regulation. The participants included mothers of infants aged less than 32 weeks with a weight of below 1500 g. The maternal attachment was measured at the adjusted age of 18 months using Working Model of the Child Interview (WMCI) in which a mother's feelings about her infant are questioned in a non-observational manner (30).…”

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Mother-Infant Attachment at the Age of 1 Year in Recipients of Developmental Care After Preterm Birth

Hasanpour¹,

Ouladsahebmadarek²,

Hosseini³

et al. 2017

International Journal of Women’s Health and Reproduction Scienc

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Maternal attachment representations after very preterm birth and the effect of early intervention

Cited by 55 publications

References 31 publications

Depression and anxiety symptoms of mothers of preterm infants are decreased at 4 months corrected age with Family Nurture Intervention in the NICU

Depression and anxiety symptoms of mothers of preterm infants are decreased at 4 months corrected age with Family Nurture Intervention in the NICU

Mental health of mothers and their premature infants for the prevention of child abuse and maltreatment

Mother-Infant Attachment at the Age of 1 Year in Recipients of Developmental Care After Preterm Birth

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