Preventive intervention with infants and families
The NBAS model
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11277534 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Kevin Nugent (Harvard University), T Berry Brazelton (0000-0003-0267-6162, Boston Children's Hospital) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 84-99 |
| Publication date | 1989-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Infant Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0163-9641 • E-ISSN: 1097-0355 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/1097-0355(198922)10:2<84::aid-imhj2280100203>3.0.co;2-k |
| OpenAlex | W2022964031 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 32 |
A model for preventive intervention based on the use of the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) is presented, and the conceptual framework underlying this approach is made explicit. The approach is based on the assumption that the neonatal period presents clinicians with a unique opportunity to influence parent-infant relations positively from the beginning. It is argued that especially under conditions of stress, this infant-centered but family-focused form of intervention can serve to prevent the compounding of problems that may occur when the caregiving environment is unable to adjust to the needs of the young infant. The aim of the NBAS-based approach is to sensitize parents to the communication cues and the unique adaptive capacities of their infants. It is the individualized nature of the NBAS-based approach that places it outside the domain of main-effects treatment modalities and renders it responsive to the particular needs of individual infants and their families. The model of intervention described herein is based on the development of a supportive therapeutic relationship between clinicians and parents and as such may serve as the first stage in a comprehensive follow-up program of support for infants and families. Guidelines for clinicians using the NBAS in clinical settings that follow from these assumptions are provided.
Developmental psychology · Infant development · Intervention (counseling) · Modalities · Psychiatry · Scale (ratio) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Infant Health and Development · Medicine · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 2020 (31) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |