Background Mothers of infants with complex congenital heart disease are exposed to
increased stress which has been associated with numerous adverse health outcomes. The …

Objectives Mothers with infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are at increased
risk of psychological distress, which can have lasting negative impacts on both mother and …

Objective Congenital heart disease (CHD) is characterized by structural defects to the heart
or the coronary blood vessels and often requires surgical repair. Raising an infant or toddler …

Mothers with an infant in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are at risk for depression,
anxiety, and trauma symptoms, with negative implications for maternal-infant bonding …

Objective To evaluate the feasibility of a mindfulness-based training session (MBTS) for
parents of neonates born at≤ 32 weeks' gestation in a level 3 neonatal intensive care unit …

Aim: Medical providers may face unique emotional challenges when confronted with the
suffering of chronically ill, dying, and bereaved children. This study assessed the preliminary …

Stress in parents who have an infant in the NICU is well documented in literature.
Prematurity and related comorbid conditions, high-tech NICU environments, presence of …

Methods: In an interventional study, maternal stress and mother-infant bonding, were
compared among mothers of three groups of mindfulness-based developmental care (group …

Mindfulness, defined as focusing on the present moment without judgment, has shown
clinical efficacy in pediatric research. Mindfulness-based interventions reduce anxiety …

Objective To assess the efficacy of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy delivered onsite
during work hours in reducing stress and improving well-being in an interdisciplinary chronic …