Maternal Mood and Perception of Infant Temperament at Three Months Predict Depressive Symptoms Scores in Mothers of Preterm Infants at Six Months.

Postpartum depression is more prevalent in mothers and fathers of preterm infants compared to parents of full-term infants and may have long-term detrimental consequences for parental mental health and child development. The temperamental profile of an infant has been postulated as one of the important factors associated with parental depressiveness in the first months postpartum. This study aimed to examine the longitudinal relationship between depressive symptoms and perceived infant temperament at 3 months corrected age, and depressive symptoms at 6 months corrected age among mothers and fathers of infants born preterm.

Silence matters: The role of pauses during dyadic maternal and paternal vocal interactions with preterm and full-term infants.

This study examined the characteristics of the vocal behaviors of parents and preterm infants, as compared to their term-born peers, at three months of age. Potential links between specific features of parental IDS and infants' vocal activity were also sought. We analyzed the frequencies and durations of vocalizations and pauses during the dyadic interactions of 19 preterm and 19 full-term infants with their mothers and fathers.

Antenatal depression and anxiety in primiparous Polish mothers and fathers.

Objectives: Mood disturbances are the most prevalent mental health problems in expectant parents. The knowledge about the factors which increase the risk of perinatal depression is insufficient, especially in fathers. The aims of the present study were to estimate the prevalence and to compare mean levels of antenatal depression and anxiety as well as to examine the relationship between the risk for depression and anxiety in primiparous Polish parents.

Neuroimaging results, short-term assessment of psychomotor development and the risk of autism spectrum disorder in extremely premature infants (≤28 GA) - a prospective cohort study (preliminary report).

Objective: Infants ≤28 GA are at particular risk of psychomotor and neurological developmental disorder. They also remain at a higher risk of developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD), characterized by persistent deficits in communication/social interactions and restricted, repetitive behaviors, activities and interests. Monitoring their development by a team of specialists (a neurologist, psychologist, psychiatrist) allows us to make an early diagnosis and to implement appropriate therapy.

Neonatal behavioural assessment of pre-term and full-term infants as experienced by parents.

Aim: The analysis of similarities and differences of parental experience of observing preterm versus full term babies assessed with the Neonatal Behavioural Assessment Scale (NBAS).

Material And Method: 95 pairs of parents participated in the study, including 33 mothers and fathers of babies born before 29th gestational week, 31 - between 29th and 34th week and 31 - at term. All infants were assessed with the NBAS in the first month of life (or corrected age) in the presence of both parents.

Feeding behaivour problems in infants born preterm: a psychological perspective. Preliminary report.

Aim: The study was aimed at exploring feeding behaviour problems reported by parents of premature infants during the first 12 months corrected age.

Material And Methods: A subsample of families enrolled in a larger, prospective project on psychological and biological predictors of self-regulation in preterm children participated in the study. The material consisted of data collected from 40 families of preterm infants in the first and fourth and then at six and twelve months corrected age.