title: [Effect of early intervention programs on neurobehavioral outcome in premature infants after discharge].
abstract: The authors describe the methods and results of the main early intervention programs after discharge in the families of premature infants. There is great variability between the studies concerning the type, frequency, and length of interventions and the length of follow-up. Inconsistent improvement in cognitive and behavioral outcomes in the first 2years of life and at preschool age were noted. Most recent studies underscore that the intervention should take into account parental psychological status, focus on parent-infant interaction, and last a sufficiently long time.
authors.affiliation: Service de néonatalogie, UFR de médecine de Caen, CHU de Caen, avenue Côte-de-Nacre, 14033 Caen, France. guillois-b@chu-caen.fr
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guillois
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Castel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beunard
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Blaizot
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Creveuil
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Proia-Lelouey
mesh_terms: D003071:Cognition; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018730:Infant Behavior; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D015397:Program Evaluation