At the outset of pregnancy, most parents expect a roughly 40-week
journey punctuated by the birth of a healthy baby. When a preterm
birth upends these expectations, the effects extend beyond the
infant; there are real psychological consequences for the parents
themselves. Treatment of Psychological Distress in Parents of
Premature Infants tackles these issues, shedding light on the high
prevalence of symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in
parents following a premature birth. More than a dozen experts lend
their expertise as they examine not only the medical and
neurological consequences of premature birth on infants but also
recent findings on the psychological effects of premature birth on
parents—including the particular issues that fathers experience,
which receive their own chapter. Uniquely, this volume outlines a
comprehensive programmatic approach to psychological consultation
in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The authors describe
how to leverage common interventions—including trauma-focused
cognitive-behavioral therapy—in innovative ways to reduce
symptoms of anxiety, depression, and PTSD in NICU parents. A
chapter that focuses on vulnerable child syndrome underscores the
implications of failing to address PTSD symptoms on parenting and
child development and offers a parent-focused intervention to
reduce unhealthy patterns of overprotective parenting. The insights
offered throughout the book—as well as in the complementary
online treatment manual—will position readers to develop an
entire program of psychological services, from screening to
intervention, in the NICU.
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