As the ability to identify the contribution of genetic background to human disease continues
to advance, there is no discipline of medicine in which this may have a larger impact than in …

Preterm birth is a stressful event for families. In particular, the unexpectedly early delivery
may cause negative feelings in mothers and fathers. The aim of this study was to examine …

Introduction Despite the emerging body of literature on mother-to-infant bonding and the
associated variables, there are various definitions of bonding construct. Also, there is a lack …

Early executive functioning is an important predictor for future development of children's
cognitive skills and behavioral outcomes. Parenting behavior has proven to be a key …

Abstract A Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) has the knowledge, skills, and clinical
training that is essential to work in the field of infant adoption. Child Life Specialists working …

This article reports a mixed-methods study of Music Therapy (MT) with preterm infants and
their parents in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Colombia. The aim was to find out …

Premature birth is stressful for infants and parents and can adversely affect the parent–infant
dyad. This mixed-methods pilot study evaluates whether creative music therapy (CMT) can …

OBJECTIVES To evaluate short-term effects of music therapy (MT) for premature infants and
their caregivers on mother-infant bonding, parental anxiety, and maternal depression …

Importance Parent-infant bonding contributes to long-term infant health but may be disrupted
by preterm birth. Objective To determine if parent-led, infant-directed singing, supported by a …

Background The association between mode of delivery (MOD) and parent-infant-bonding
has only been studied in mothers and findings have been inconclusive. The aim of this study …