title: Psychiatry in the neonatal intensive care unit.
abstract: The primary role of the psychiatrist in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is to assist in providing humane care for those in distress--the infants, the parents, and the staff. The issues that face NICU psychiatrists and the unique characteristics of these groups of individuals with whom they interact are presented.
mesh_terms: D002673:Child, Hospitalized / Q000523:psychology*; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D009725:Nurseries, Hospital; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D011570:Psychiatry