Background: The family response to critical illness includes development of adverse
psychological outcomes such as anxiety, acute stress disorder, posttraumatic stress …

In this paper, we highlight the need for acknowledging the importance and impact of both
physical and emotional closeness between the preterm infant and parent in the neonatal …

Background Despite evidence suggesting that parent involvement was beneficial for infant
and parent outcomes, the Family Integrated Care (FICare) programme was one of the first …

Preterm birth is a stressful event for families. In particular, the unexpectedly early delivery
may cause negative feelings in mothers and fathers. The aim of this study was to examine …

Aim: This paper aimed to explore psychological functioning and mental representations in
mothers of preterm infants during the child's hospitalization in a Neonatal intensive care unit …

Background Preterm infants are at greater risk for neurodevelopmental disabilities than full
term infants. Interventions supporting parents to improve the quality of the infant's …

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 …

Background Parents' stress resulting from hospitalization of their infant in the neonatal
intensive care unit (NICU) produces emotional and behavioral responses. The National …

Background With improved medical outcome in preterm infants, the psychosocial situation of
their families is receiving increasing attention. For parents, the birth of a preterm infant is …

Mothers of preterm infants experience significant psychological distress, with elevated levels
of inter-correlated depressive, stress, anxiety and post-traumatic stress symptoms. In a …