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1 online resource (xv, 184 pages) : illustrations |
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Clinics in developmental medicine ; no. 190 |
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Clinics in developmental medicine ; no. 190
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| Contents |
AUTHORS' APPOINTMENTS; CONTRIBUTORS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1: THE NEONATAL BEHAVIORALASSESSMENT SCALE (NBAS) -- BACKGROUND AND CONCEPTUALBASIS; History; Conceptual basis; Content and uses; Conclusion; CHAPTER 2: THE STANDARD ADMINISTRATIONOF THE NBAS; Examiner preparation; The administration of the NBAS; CHAPTER 3: SCORING THE NBAS ITEMS; General guidelines for scoring the NBAS; NBAS scoring; CHAPTER 4: USING THE NBAS IN RESEARCH; Introduction; The NBAS as a research tool; Methodological issues; Research questions; Prenatal maternal influences |
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Preterm birth and low birthweightTerm infants; Maternal wellbeing; The NBAS and intervention; Exploring links between newborn and later behavior; Conclusion; CHAPTER 5: THE PSYCHOLOGICALCONTEXT OF THE NBAS; Birth is a unique window for intervention; What defines a mother?; The psychological preparation for parenthood; The unfolding of the attachment process; Neonatal moments of meeting; Consultation with the NBAS: an example; Conclusions; CHAPTER 6: NEW ADVANCES IN THESTUDY OF MOTOR BEHAVIOR IN PRETERMAND TERM INFANTS; Spontaneous movement patterns and General Movements |
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What are General Movements?CHAPTER 7: THE INTER-RELATIONSHIP BETWEENEXAMINER, INFANT AND PARENTSIN THE USE OF THE NBAS; Emotional communication, counter-transference, and examiner'semotional response; Conclusion; CHAPTER 8: THE NBAS IN DIFFERENT CONTEXTS:TRAINING, RESEARCH AND CLINICALISSUES; CHAPTER 8.1: NBAS TRAINING -- LESSONSFROM THE UK; Background and history; Important aspects of the UK training model; The NBAS examiner; NBAS training in the UK; Examples of programs using the NBAS in the UK; Projects with other organizations; Future work of the Brazelton Centre in the UK; Conclusion |
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Comments from trainees about the NBAS training course in the UKUseful sources; CHAPTER 8.2: NEURODEVELOPMENTAL ASSESSMENTIN YOUNG INFANTS:A PROPOSAL FOR DAILYCLINICAL ACTIVITY AND EARLYINTERVENTION, INTEGRATINGTHE CONCEPTS OF MILANI COMPARETTI, BRAZELTON AND PRECHTL; Milani Comparetti's model; Neurodevelopmental assessment; Strategies of early developmental intervention for high-risk neonates; Case study; CHAPTER 8.3: THE NBAS AND POSTPARTUMDEPRESSION: A CASE STUDY; CHAPTER 8.4: CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OFTHE NBAS WITH AT-RISKINFANTS WITHIN A RESEARCHSETTING: CASE VIGNETTES |
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Clinical vignette: Mary, an infant with Down syndromeBehavioral characteristics of newborn infants with intrauterine growthrestriction and who are small for gestational age; Assessing the at-risk newborn infant in research settings; CHAPTER 8.5: THE NBAS AND AN INFANTWITH A DISABILITY: A CASE STUDY; CHAPTER 8.6: USING THE NBAS IN THECONTEXT OF BREASTFEEDINGISSUES: A CASE STUDY; CHAPTER 8.7: THE NBAS IN PEDIATRIC CARE; Introduction; Clinical case examples; Physical and Behavioral Newborn Examination; Additional guidance for performing PEBE as an interactive, relational examination |
| Summary |
The Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) is the most comprehensive examination of newborn behaviour: it assesses behavioral repertoire and neurological status. Used increasingly as a way of promoting a positive relationship between parent and child, the new edition also covers motor behaviour and includes new guidelines for clinicians |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale.
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Newborn infants.
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Physical diagnosis.
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Psychological tests.
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Infant Behavior
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Infant, Newborn
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Physical Examination
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Psychological Tests
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Children's Health.
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MEDICAL -- Pediatrics.
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Psychological tests
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Physical diagnosis
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Newborn infants
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Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Nugent, J. Kevin
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| ISBN |
9781907655401 |
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1907655409 |
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1907655034 |
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9781907655036 |
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