Association among postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder, family coping, neurodevelopment, and language development in high-risk infants: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A high-risk infant (HRI) is a child whose fetal, neonatal, and infant development is impacted by adverse factors that may cause cognitive, sensory, behavioral, or language defects. The complex situation in the treatment process is a continuous challenge and stressor for parents. If parents fail to take appropriate coping styles, it will have an adverse impact on the health of parents and the growth and development of children. The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of clinical characteristics, postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and family coping on the neurodevelopment and language development of HRIs as a reference for targeted intervention.

Methods

This study retrospectively recruited 211 children who were hospitalized in the neonatal

SUBMITTER: Pan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9173877 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature