Journal of Pediatric Psychology 23(6) pp. 351-356, 1998
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Depressed Mothers' Neonates Improve Following the MABI and a Brazelton Demonstration
1Texas Tech University, University of Miami School of Medicine, 2Touch Research Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine
We thank all of the mothers and infants who participated in this project. This research was supported by an NIMH Research Scientist Award #MH00331 and NIMH Basic Research Grant #MH46S86 awarded to Dr. Tiffany Field. All correspondence should be sent to Dr. Sybil Hart, Texas Tech University, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Box 41162, Lubbock, Texas 79409-1162. E-mail: shart{at}hs.ttu.edu.
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a short-term intervention for improving interaction behaviors of newborn infants with their depressed mothers.
Method: Depressed mothers assigned to the experimental group first observed an administration of the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) at delivery. Mothers then used a similar instrument, the Mother's Assessment of the Behavior of her Infant (MABI), to independently conduct NBAS-like infant assessments periodically at home. Depressed mothers in the control group were not present when the NBAS was administered at delivery, and they periodically completed written assessments at home of their parenting attitudes and infants' development.
Results: One month NBAS assessments administered by an examiner revealed that experimental group infants performed more optimally than controls on Social Interaction and State Organization.
Conclusions: Findings suggested that an intervention consisting of mothers taking part in NBAS/MABI assessments may be a simple and cost effective technique for benefiting infants of depressed mothers during the early postpartum period.
Key words: maternal depression; neonates; intervention; Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS); Mother's Assessment of the Behavior of her Infant (MABI).
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