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18 - Cognitive and behavioral interventions

from Section 5 - Applied research

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 July 2010

Chiara Nosarti
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London
Robin M. Murray
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London
Maureen Hack
Affiliation:
Case Western Reserve University, Ohio
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Summary

Introduction

With the success of neonatal intensive care in increasing the survival of very premature infants [1] came the recognition that some developmental intervention was needed for infants whose hospital stays might last several months until they were mature enough to go home [2]. Early observations revealed both the nature of the behavioral and physiological reactions of very preterm infants to their surroundings, and the characteristics of neonatal intensive care as it impinged on these immature infants. In particular, the milieu of the hospital vastly contrasted with the intrauterine environment, and the neurologically immature neonate was ill-prepared to contend with these physiological, motoric, and interactional demands [2]. As a response to these observations, investigators and caregivers began to develop modifications of their approaches to premature infants in the hospital and to consider postdischarge interventions to foster neurodevelopment. In this chapter, we will consider what is known about these cognitive and behavioral interventions and their effectiveness in the short and long term.

Theoretical perspectives

From a variety of theoretical perspectives, it would be anticipated that preterm infants might experience difficulty in achieving developmental milestones compared to their full-term peers. Neural-maturational theory posits that behavior results from an unfolding of predetermined brain function. That is, development occurs predictably as a result of integration of primitive reflexes, which allow for the initiation of higher-level cognitive function [3, 4].

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Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Preterm Birth
From Childhood to Adult Life
, pp. 237 - 250
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2010

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