An intensive support unit for parent-infant distress.
Integration of the young infant with his parent(s), in the days and weeks after birth, should be as stress free as possible. In many families considerable distress is experienced in the parent-infant relationship. There is increasing evidence that distress of significant degree may have complex sequelae, particularly for the infant, and may affect growth and development in many areas. Child abuse is another expression of this distress. A unit aimed at providing intensive support for such distressed situations is described and evaluated on a short-term basis. The evaluation suggests that this unit is successful in alleviating many of the outcomes of such situations.
D001294:Attitude to Health; D001315:Australia; D002662:Child Health Services; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003151:Community Health Centers; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D003153:Community Health Services; D005191:Family Characteristics; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007224:Infant Care; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D013315:Stress, Psychological