Antenatal diagnosis: what sometimes remains to be done after the birth of a normal child.
Although antenatal diagnosis has become a common procedure, it still raises much anxiety within the family. The level of anxiety may remain high even after the birth of a normal child, leading to relationship disorders with the infant. In this case study, antenatal diagnosis of a balanced translocation 3-14 resulted in anxiety disorders, attachment disorders and sleep disorders in the child. Parents with a persistent anxiety could be referred to a child psychiatrist or psychologist, as brief parent-infant therapy is rapidly effective in such cases, and represents an acceptable way for parents to seek psychological help.
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Parents and Infant Guidance Clinic, Institut de Puériculture de Paris, France.
D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D001010:Anxiety, Separation / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D002665:Child Psychiatry; D005260:Female; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D014178:Translocation, Genetic