Both babies and their parents may experience a stay in the newborn intensive care unit
(NICU) as a traumatic or a 'toxic stress,'which can lead to dysregulation of the hypothalamic …

Written for neonatal nurses and NICU clinicians, this innovative book provides evidence-
based guidelines and clinical practice recommendations that have been proven to mitigate …

Reflects a dramatic evolution in the concept of trauma-informed care in the NICU
Substantially revised and updated, the new edition of this acclaimed resource for neonatal …

Exposure to traumatic stress is increasingly understood as a common denominator of
children and youth across service systems. Unlike the usual stresses of our daily lives …

Grounded in research on posttraumatic stress etiology,“trauma-informed pediatric care”
integrates understanding of posttraumatic stress, and specific practices to reduce …

Abstract In 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published a technical report on
the lifelong effects of early toxic stress on human development, and included a new …

A substantial literature documents the psychological, medical, and economic benefits of
attending to the emotional needs of parents whose children are hospitalized on the pediatric …

Objective To classify NICU interventions for parental distress and quantify their
effectiveness. Study design We systematically reviewed controlled studies published before …

Pediatric health care networks serve millions of children each year. Pediatric illness and
injury are among the most common potentially emotionally traumatic experiences for …

Objectives: Traumatic stress symptoms from multiple causes are endemic among
impoverished women who are also at high risk for delivering infants requiring neonatal …