Parent–infant closeness after preterm birth and depressive symptoms: A longitudinal study

Parent–infant closeness after preterm birth and depressive symptoms: A longitudinal study

BackgroundPreterm birth increases the risk for postpartum depression in both mothers and fathers, calling for strategies to alleviate and prevent depressive symptoms in parents of preterm infants. The aim of this study was to assess the association between early parent-infant closeness and later dep...

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Main Authors: Liisa Lehtonen, Siri Lilliesköld, Kris De Coen, Liis Toome, Ana Gimeno, Sylvia Caballero, Rasa Tameliene, Sabine Laroche, Jana Retpap, Hege Grundt, Marie-Rose Van Hoestenberghe, Caryl Skene, Bernd Pape, Anna Axelin, on behalf of the Separation, Closeness Experiences in Neonatal Environment (SCENE) research group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
preterm birth
parenting
postpartum depression
skin-to-skin contact
neonatal intensive care unit
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.906531/full

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