title: Behavioral outcomes in low birth weight infants.
abstract: Low birth weight infants are at increased risk for behavioral and emotional problems. The Infant Health and Development Program was designed to evaluate the efficacy of intense pediatric and family support on reducing developmental and behavioral problems in low birth weight, premature infants. The major findings of this and other studies are presented in this article.
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authors.lastname: McCarton
mesh_terms: D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002657:Child Development; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000517:prevention & control; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018730:Infant Behavior; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight / Q000523:psychology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D012044:Regression Analysis