Behavioral responsivity in preterm infants.
Both prematurity and the type and degree of perinatal complications affect behavioral responsivity. Decreased sociability and decreased soothability shown by preterm infants can be considered to be attributable to some stress on the central nervous system. Because marked individual differences are observed within preterm groups, stimulation should be geared to the individual's level of responsivity.
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Brown University Program in Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island.
D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology*