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 |
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| Pages (from-to) | 319-325 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1984 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Dr. Nurcombe is Professor and Director of Child Psychiatry and Associate Chairman, Department of Psychiatry; Dr. Howell is Professor ofPsychology, Department ofPsychology; Dr. Rauh is Research Assistant Professor, Department ofPsychiatry; Mr. Teti is a graduate student, Department of Psychology; and Dr. Ruoff is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, all of the University of Vermont. Dr. Brennan was Visiting Research Fellow, New South Wales Institute of Psychiatry, 1982-1983. The Vermont Infant Studies Project was funded by NIMH Grant 1-ROI-MH-32924. Requests for reprints should be sent to Barry Nurcombe, M.D., Professor and Director of Child Psychiatry, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT 05405. 0002-7138/84/2303-0319 $02.00/0 © 1984 by the American Academy of Child Psychiatry.
Funding
Dr. Nurcombe is Professor and Director of Child Psychiatry and Associate Chairman, Department of Psychiatry; Dr. Howell is Professor ofPsychology, Department ofPsychology; Dr. Rauh is Research Assistant Professor, Department ofPsychiatry; Mr. Teti is a graduate student, Department of Psychology; and Dr. Ruoff is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, all of the University of Vermont. Dr. Brennan was Visiting Research Fellow, New South Wales Institute of Psychiatry, 1982-1983. The Vermont Infant Studies Project was funded by NIMH Grant 1-ROI-MH-32924. Requests for reprints should be sent to Barry Nurcombe, M.D., Professor and Director of Child Psychiatry, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT 05405. 0002-7138/84/2303-0319 $02.00/0 © 1984 by the American Academy of Child Psychiatry.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| National Institute of Mental Health | 1-ROI-MH-32924 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Psychiatry and Mental health
