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A clinical interview for parents of high‐risk infants: Concept and applications
Author(s) -
Meyer Elaine C.,
Zeanah Charles H.,
Boukydis C. F. Zachariah,
Lester Barry M.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
infant mental health journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1097-0355
pISSN - 0163-9641
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0355(199323)14:3<192::aid-imhj2280140305>3.0.co;2-r
Subject(s) - psychosocial , psychology , cornerstone , adaptation (eye) , developmental psychology , medicine , clinical psychology , psychiatry , art , neuroscience , visual arts
The birth and hospitalization of a preterm infant are stressful and emotionally demanding experiences for parents. The Clinical Interview for Parents of High‐Risk Infants (CLIP) is a semistruc tured clinical interview that may be used as a one‐time assessment or as a cornerstone for ongoing psychosocial work with parents. The interview assesses early parental adaptation and alerts the clinician to areas of concern as identified by the parents. The interview enables parents to consolidate emotionally their experiences relative to the infant's high‐risk status. The CLIP has utility both for planning psychosocial care in the intensive care nursery, and for discharge preparation. The rationale underlying the design of the CLIP is presented, the interview is described, and clinical applications are discussed.