Associations Between Maternal Postpartum Depression, Infant Social Behavior With a Stranger, and Infant Cognitive Development

Smith‐Nielsen, Johanne; Lange, Theis; Wendelboe, Katrine Isabella; Wowern, Rie K. von; Væver, Mette Skovgaard

doi:10.1111/infa.12287

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“…NCU teams should consider ways to overcome these barriers given that it is established in the evidence base that maternal postpartum distress can affect infant socio‐emotional and cognitive development (e.g. see Smith‐Nielsen, Lange, Wendelboe, von Wowern, & Væver, 2019).…”

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A framework synthesis reviewing the impact of neonatal care unit admission on early caregiver–infant relationships

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Steinhardt

2020

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Aims To critically review and synthesize qualitative research pertaining to the establishment of early caregiver–infant relationships in the neonatal care unit (NCU). Background It is well‐established that bonding and attachment, established across the prenatal and early childhood periods, affect child cognitive and behavioural development. Proximity, reciprocity, and commitment are key to the formation of these early relationships. It is intuitively likely that an admission to the NCU may affect early reciprocal caregiver–infant relationships. Design A qualitative best‐fit framework synthesis. Data sources A systematic search of four databases (PsycINFO, MEDLINE, British Nursing Index and CINAHL) was conducted, from January 2000–December 2018. Review Methods The RATS quality appraisal tool was used to evaluate study quality. To ensure reliability, 20% of studies were randomly selected for independent rating. A “best‐fit” synthesis approach using an existing framework of early parent–infant attachment and bonding was adopted to synthesize the review findings. Findings Twenty studies, from an original 3,526 unique articles, were included in the review. Studies varied in the extent to which they demonstrated transparency of procedures and in the quality of recruitment information provided. The meta‐synthesis demonstrated that proximity, reciprocity, and commitment were affected by admission to a NCU and identified that parental reflections on bonding and the role of staff in this process, were important factors to consider. Conclusions Caregiver–infant relationships are affected by admission to the NCU. The review theoretically supports moves to Family Integrated Care. Units should evaluate caregiver emotional state and consider the role of peer support. Impact The synthesis revealed that areas typically implicated in the formation of attachment and bonds were affected by admission to a NCU. Results have implications on the clinical care delivered as part of neonatal care.

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A framework synthesis reviewing the impact of neonatal care unit admission on early caregiver–infant relationships

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“…(2010) reported a kappa ranging from inadequate to excellent and Moe et al (2016) reported on Cohen's K that was good to excellent. Puura et al (2019) and Smith-Nielsen et al (2019) found an ICC that was excellent. Some support for construct validity has been found in these studies where ADBB has been linked to shared pleasure (Puura et al, 2019), maternal sensitivity (Puura et al, 2013), postpartum depression (Smith-Nielsen, 2019), as well as group differences between full-term and preterm babies in ADBB score (Moe et al, 2016).…”

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“…The PsykTestBarn review included one Norwegian article by Braarud and colleagues (2013), who found some inconsistent results regarding construct validity and concluded that the examination of the psychometric properties of the ADBB in Scandinavia was not satisfactory. Other Nordic studies not included in the PsykTestBarn review were from Norway (Moe et al, 2016), Denmark (Smith-Nielsen et al, 2019), and Finland (Puura et al, 2007, 2010.…”

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he First 1000 Days in the Nordic Countries: Psychosocial Interventions and Psychological Tests: A Review of the Evidence

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“…In contrast, sustained social withdrawal may have adverse effects on child development, since this behavior limits the infant's access to the social learning environment (Guedeney et al, 2013 ). Indeed, studies have shown that social withdrawal in infancy is associated with less optimal outcomes within several developmental domains, such as emotional and behavioral disorders (Guedeney et al, 2014 ; Zhou et al, 2021 ) and poorer cognitive and language development (Milne et al, 2009 ; Guedeney et al, 2017 ; Smith-Nielsen et al, 2019 ).…”

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Infant Social Withdrawal Behavior: A Key for Adaptation in the Face of Relational Adversity

2022

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As a result of evolution, human babies are born with outstanding abilities for human communication and cooperation. The other side of the coin is their great sensitivity to any clear and durable violation in their relationship with caregivers. Infant sustained social withdrawal behavior (ISSWB) was first described in infants who had been separated from their caregivers, as in Spitz's description of “hospitalism” and “anaclitic depression.” Later, ISSWB was pointed to as a major clinical psychological feature in failure-to-thrive infants. Fraiberg also described freezing behavior as one of the earliest modes of infant defense in the face of adverse situations threatening the infant's ability to synchronize with caregivers. We hypothesize that ISSWB behaviors are associated with poor vagal brake functioning and that an impaired social engagement system is induced by an impoverished and/or dangerous environment. Recent research using animal models highlight the neurobiology and the genetics of the social Approach/Withdrawal Behavior in infants. The present paper is therefore a plea for social withdrawal behavior to be attributed a more important role as a major psychological defensive mechanism in infancy, and for research into early development and early intervention to make more practical and theoretical use of this concept, thus decreasing the challenge of translation in social neurosciences. This work presents several situations involving developmental hazards in which assessment of ISSWB by means of the Alarm Distress Baby Scale (ADBB) has proven useful, i.e., malnutrition, effects of major maternal depression and or traumatization, assessing social withdrawal in infants with an chronic organic illness (congenital heart disease, Prader-Willi syndrome, cleft lip and/or palate Prader-Willy syndrome, Fetal alcohol syndrome) or assessing ISSWB in out of home placed infants during parental visitation. Relationships between ISSWB and other biophysiological behavioral systems are discussed, particularly links with attachment processes and Porges's polyvagal theory.

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Associations Between Maternal Postpartum Depression, Infant Social Behavior With a Stranger, and Infant Cognitive Development

Cited by 16 publications

References 26 publications

A framework synthesis reviewing the impact of neonatal care unit admission on early caregiver–infant relationships

A framework synthesis reviewing the impact of neonatal care unit admission on early caregiver–infant relationships

he First 1000 Days in the Nordic Countries: Psychosocial Interventions and Psychological Tests: A Review of the Evidence

Infant Social Withdrawal Behavior: A Key for Adaptation in the Face of Relational Adversity

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