title: Irritable infant syndrome: theoretical perspectives and practice implications.
abstract: Conceptually weak and unsubstantiated theories attempting to explain the origins of infant colic have led to inconsistent and ineffective approaches to the management of the infant with persistent crying. A new theoretical perspective that views excessive crying as a developmental behavioral disorder is presented. The clinical implications of this model for nurses working with families of irritable infants are discussed.
mesh_terms: D002657:Child Development; D003085:Colic / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010287:Parent-Child Relations