Clinics in Developmental Medicine No. 190Fourth edition of the most
comprehensive examination of newborn behavior availableWell
established and used globally as a research instrument and in
clinical practiceCase studies from a range of disciplines and
settings enrich this editionNew administration guidelines and
refined scoring criteria for researchers and clinicians
The Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) is the most
comprehensive examination of newborn behaviour available today and
has been used in clinical and research settings around the world
for more than 35 years. The scale assesses the newborn's behavioral
repertoire with 28 behavioral items and also includes an assessment
of the infant's neurological status on 20 items. The NBAS items
cover the following domains of neonatal functioning: autonomic
regulation; motor organization; state organization and regulation
and attention/social interaction.
The first part of this new edition book describes in detail the
procedures involved in administering and scoring the NBAS. This is
followed by chapters setting the assessment in the context of
psychological influences around birth, the relationship between the
examiner, infant and parents, and what we know about newborn motor
behaviour. After a chapter on the use of the NBAS in research
settings, the final part comprises descriptions by professionals
around the world of its use in clinical practice.
Since the time it was first published, the NBAS has been used in
hundreds of studies to examine the effects of a wide range of pre-
and perinatal variables. This new edition therefore contains an
updated review of research using the NBAS. Because the NBAS is
being used increasingly as a way of promoting a positive
relationship between parent and child, the new edition also
includes new guidelines for clinicians. New guidelines and numerous
refinements in the administration and scoring have now been added,
and a section describing advances in our understanding of motor
behaviour has been added. Finally, new chapters present the uses of
the NBAS in a range of contexts around the world, highlighting the
wide range of research and clinical applications of the NBAS.
Readership:
Paediatricians, neonatologists, all those involved in the
examination of the newborn infant including, for example, nurses,
psychologists, infancy specialists, lactation consultants, home
visitors, occupational therapists, physical therapists, early
intervention specialists, social workers and other allied health
professionals (all of whom attend NBAS training courses)
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