The ongoing Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is disrupting most
specialized healthcare services worldwide, including those for high-risk newborns and their …

Purpose of review Parents of infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
experience psychological distress, loss of the parenting role, and disruptions to parent-infant …

Objective Previous studies suggest that maternal postpartum mental health issues may have
an impact on parenting and child development in preterm infants, but have often not …

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is strongly changing the way most
people live their lives, and disrupting specialist healthcare systems. Such public health …

The caregiver's touch behavior during early infancy is linked to multiple developmental
outcomes. However, social touch remains a challenging construct to operationalize, and …

Aim The aim of this study was to investigate fathers' emotional experiences of their infant's
preterm birth and subsequent stay in neonatal intensive care unit. Background When a baby …

Objective To explore how the fathers experience their role as a support for their partner and
the relationship with them during their preterm infant's stay in the NICU. Study design Multi …

Preterm delivery is a stressful event for mothers, posing them at risk for post-traumatic stress
reactions. This study examined the degree of depressive symptoms and post-traumatic …

Having a preterm infant is challenging for parents and families, with increased risk of
psychological stress. Being separated from an infant, and dealing with the disruption to …

Background The most common mental disorders in women during the perinatal (antenatal
and postnatal) period are depressive syndromes and anxiety syndromes. The global …