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The effects of Brazelton intervention: A review
Author(s) -
Britt Gena Covell,
Myers Barbara J.
Publication year - 1994
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(199423)15:3<278::aid-imhj2280150304>3.0.co;2-4
Subject(s) - psychology , humanities , population , intervention (counseling) , sociology , art , demography , psychiatry
This article reviews research that has used the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS; Brazelton, 1984) as an intervention. It discusses separately the various effects NBAS intervention has been found to have in areas such as parent‐infant interaction, infant development, temperament, and parental attitudes and satisfaction. Inconsistent findings are noted in each of these areas. This article then addresses issues that may play a role in the effectiveness of NBAS intervention, including the risk status of the population, the intensity of the intervention, and the receptivity of the parent. It concludes by suggesting that realistic goals be set concerning the expectations for early, short‐term intervention such as the NBAS.