An Intervention Program for Mothers of Low-Birthweight Infants: Preliminary Results

BARRY NURCOMBE; DAVID C. HOWELL; VIRGINIA A. RAUH; DOUGLAS M. TETI; PAUL RUOFF; JOHN BRENNAN

doi:10.1016/S0002-7138(09)60511-2

An Intervention Program for Mothers of Low-Birthweight Infants: Preliminary Results

BARRY NURCOMBE
, DAVID C. HOWELL
, VIRGINIA A. RAUH
, DOUGLAS M. TETI
, PAUL RUOFF
, JOHN BRENNAN

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Abstract

Mothers of low-birthweight babies born at the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont during a 21-month period were randomly assigned to experimental (N = 34) and control (N = 40) groups. Forty-one normal-birthweight controls were also recruited. Experimental mothers received an 11-session intervention program which emphasized maternal sensitivity and responsiveness to infant social signals. This paper analyzes the impact of the program, by 6 months, on maternal adaptation and psychopathology, and on infant cognitive development and temperament.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	319-325
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry
Volume	23
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-7138(09)60511-2
State	Published - 1984

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Psychiatry and Mental health

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