Treatment of Psychological Distress in Parents of Premature Infants

This volume delves into recent findings on the psychological effects of premature birth on parents. Individual chapters focus on maternal psychological distress as well as the commonly neglected issues that affect fathers. This book outlines a programmatic approach to psychological consultation in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

La inceputul sarcinii, majoritatea parintilor se asteapta la o calatorie de aproximativ 40 de saptamani punctata de nasterea unui copil sanatos. Cand o nastere prematura ridica aceste asteptari, efectele se extind dincolo de sugar; exista consecinte psihologice reale pentru parinti insisi. Tratamentul suferintei psihologice la parintii copiilor prematuri abordeaza aceste probleme, aratand lumina prevalentei ridicate a simptomelor tulburarii de stres posttraumatic (PTSD) la parintii care au urmat o nastere prematura. Mai mult de o duzina de experti isi ofera expertiza in timp ce examineaza nu numai consecintele medicale si neurologice ale nasterii premature asupra sugarilor, ci si descoperirile recente privind efectele psihologice ale nasterii premature asupra parintilor - inclusiv problemele particulare pe care le experimenteaza tatii, care primesc propriul lor capitol. subliniaza o abordare programatica cuprinzatoare a consultarii psihologice in unitatea de terapie intensiva neonatala (UCIN).