Mental health concerns of the premature infant through the lifespan.
Because of increased survival rates, neurodevelopmental issues, chronic medical problems, and sometimes complex family issues involved with prematurity, mental health clinicians commonly assess preterm clients and manage their behavioral and mental health problems. Understanding prematurity survival and neurodevelopmental outcomes is important for contextualizing the mental health problems seen in this high-risk population. This article provides a brief overview of prematurity outcomes in the domains of prematurity relevant to practicing child psychiatrists. Prematurity is also examined as it relates to parental mental health challenges, infant mental health outcomes, high frequency attention problems, and psychiatric disorders. The complex interactions between prematurity and family well-being are also highlighted. Finally, evidence-based treatment modalities involved in prevention and management are explored.
Vanderbilt
Douglas
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Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Gleason
Mary Margaret
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