Uses of photographs in perinatal social work.
The perinatal social worker has a difficult task in trying to establish relationships with families who experience crisis as a result of having a premature or sick infant who has been admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit. One concrete service that can be offered to the family is providing members with a photograph of the baby. The author discusses the clinical uses of this service.
D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010781:Photography; D012947:Social Work